Andrew Griffith

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

CERN

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to continue implementation of the five goals of the UK Strategy for Engagement with CERN.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Transport

Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the Civil Aviation Authority on beyond visual line of sight drone trials.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Special Advisers

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many special advisers have been appointed by his Department since 4 July 2024.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to his Department's publication entitled DSIT annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024, published on 12 September 2024, whether his Department plans to use the £599 millio

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Transport

Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to support beyond visual line of sight drone trials.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

New Businesses: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he is taking steps to support investment in (a) start-ups and (b) university spin-outs.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Small Modular Reactors

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy, Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on easing planning rules for SMR reactors.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Data Centres: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on easing planning rules for data centres.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions on the availability of consumer Artificial Intelligence tools with representatives of (a) Apple, (b) Google and (c) Microsoft.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with his EU counterparts on EU Regulation 2024/1689 since 25 July 2024.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the potential introduction of expanded AI regulation since 25 July 2024.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many diversity, equality and inclusion officers his Department employed in August 2024.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Patents: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information the Intellectual Property Office holds on the number of patents registered in (a) July and (b) August 2024.

9 Sep 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Innovate UK: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when Innovate UK will commence its next funding round.

9 Sep 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to continue the work of the AI Opportunity Forum.

9 Sep 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Satellites: Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help provide supplemental broadband coverage via satellite in rural areas.

9 Sep 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Satellites: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support the manufacture of low earth orbit satellite manufacturing in the UK.

9 Sep 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Satellites

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to promote direct to device mobile connectivity from satellites.

9 Sep 2024 · Cabinet Office

Civil Service Commission: Conflict of Interests

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what policies the Civil Service Commission has in place to avoid conflicts of interest when investigating its sponsoring department.

9 Sep 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 2 August 2024 to Question 1990 on Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public Appointments, for what reason the Answer was amended using the edit

9 Sep 2024 · Cabinet Office

Civil Service Commission: Secondment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which team in the Cabinet Office discharges statutory or contractual duties owed to Cabinet Office employees by the Cabinet Office as their employer whilst they are on secondment to the Civil Service Commission.

9 Sep 2024 · Cabinet Office

Propriety and Constitution Group

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the role of the Propriety and Constitution Group is in his Department’s relationship with the Civil Service Commission.

6 Sep 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Winter Fuel Payment: Arundel and South Downs

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who will be affected by the decision to amend the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment in Arundel and South Downs constituency.

6 Sep 2024 · Cabinet Office

Kate Owen

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the terms were for the secondment of Kate Owen as Interim Chief Executive of the Civil Service Commission; and when the secondment will end.

4 Sep 2024 · Cabinet Office

Civil Service: Recruitment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions have taken place at (a) official and (b) ministerial level between the Propriety and Constitution Group and the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on the establishment of the CSC’s review of appoint

3 Sep 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the approvals process for the appointment of the Director General Digital Centre Design included the Civil Service Commission being informed of donations made by Public Digital

3 Sep 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Supply: West Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the likelihood of future water supply shortages in West Sussex.

3 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: West Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of immigration on the length of waiting lists for social housing in (a) Horsham, (b) Chichester District an

3 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of large solar farms on the habitats of rare species.

3 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her oral contribution of 30 July 2024, Official Report, column 1194, what steps she (a) is taking and (b) plans to take to amend social housing allocation polic