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HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillPerhaps I could come back on that point. Any borrowing will be agreed with HMT in advance and will comply with the terms of managing public money, which requires that public…17 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillI think they are both true.17 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillI reassure my noble friend that paragraph 17 is not an exhaustive list. ARIA can develop and exploit scientific knowledge and this covers it getting a patent, under Clause…17 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillIs that not the point?17 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillWe will take this point away and clarify it.17 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillI think, given the concerns raised, we will take it back and discuss this in the department.17 Nov 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]I do.09 Nov 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, for his kind words; I will certainly try to continue to do my best at the Dispatch Box. I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Blake of Leeds,…09 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillI gently remind the noble Viscount that there is an advisory speaking time limit of seven minutes. If we go on from the first speech, we get rapidly out of control.02 Nov 2021HANSARDFishing: FranceWe should hear from the Front Bench; there will be time for another question afterwards.01 Nov 2021HANSARDWater and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2021Not me.19 Oct 2021HANSARDHorizon EuropeThe noble Lord is absolutely right that the delay is causing unnecessary insecurity within the entire European knowledge community, not just in the UK. Our participation in…18 Oct 2021HANSARDHorizon EuropeI assure the noble Lord that the delays are not coming from our side. The TCA was ratified. It required pieces of EU programmes legislation to be in force, which is why we did not…18 Oct 2021HANSARDHorizon EuropeThe UK and the EU agreed the terms for our association to Horizon Europe under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The UK stands ready to formalise our participation, but…18 Oct 2021HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy noble friend is right to concentrate on the health benefits of many of the Horizon Europe projects. Over its lifetime, we expect the Commission to set aside more than €8…18 Oct 2021HANSARDHorizon EuropeI thank my noble friend for his—as usual—to the point question. The Government are committed to making the UK a global science and research superpower. We are a partner for choice…18 Oct 2021HANSARDHorizon EuropeThe noble Baroness is right to bring up mobility. We are committed to making the UK the most attractive destination in the world for scientists, researchers and innovators. The…18 Oct 2021HANSARDHorizon EuropeAny remarks that increase uncertainty among the research and knowledge community are obviously unhelpful. The UK’s participation in Union programmes under the TCA and Northern…18 Oct 2021HANSARDHorizon EuropeI can indeed join my noble friend in congratulating the university on its work and confirm that Horizon’s five missions—cancer, soils, climate change, oceans and cities—are all…18 Oct 2021HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, the authorised version is that the delay is not coming from our side. The UK’s participation in the Union programme under the TCA and the Northern Ireland protocol—the…18 Oct 2021