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HANSARDDraft Designs and International Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I can confirm that there will be no additional cost to the businesses or to any rights holders wishing to register registered or unregistered designs. A schedule of payments has…05 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Designs and International Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019As I said, we have got this as the withdrawal agreement going forward; however, we must also turn to the issue of the future partnership. Arrangements on future co-operation will…05 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Designs and International Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The individuals who took part in the technical review did so in a personal capacity. They were chosen because of their past experience as representatives of various stakeholder…05 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Designs and International Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is important to reflect on the fact that the process of the negotiations is one that we do through Brussels and across 27 other member states. It is right that we take a…05 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Designs and International Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the hon. Gentleman for his point. I would be happy to write to him with some of the details on the resource issues of staffing. I went to visit the IPO’s headquarters down…05 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Designs and International Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The context of Government negotiations have been prioritised around that future relationship and finding a deal with the European Union. I am sure that, having raised these points…05 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Designs and International Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the hon. Member for Sefton Central for the contribution he has made to this debate, as well as the other right hon. and hon. Members who have contributed through…05 Mar 2019HANSARDCompetitiveness CouncilMy noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for State for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Lord Henley) has made the following statement: The…25 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is correct to say that cyber-resilience must be a key part of our industrial strategy. I was in Northern Ireland last Friday to discuss with organisations how they…12 Feb 2019HANSARDTendring: Skilled JobsThe South East local enterprise partnership, which covers the district of Tendring, has received £590 million through the local growth fund to drive regional development. Business…12 Feb 2019HANSARDTendring: Skilled JobsThe Government have protected the base rate of funding for 16 to 19-year-olds until 2020 and are working closely with the post-18 funding review led by Sir Philip Augar to ensure…12 Feb 2019HANSARDResearch and Development TrendsThe Department regularly assesses comparative levels of R&D expenditure in the UK and in EU member states. The Office for National Statistics has estimated that overall gross R&D…12 Feb 2019HANSARDResearch and Development TrendsI entirely agree with my hon. Friend on this issue. The Government’s priority is a smooth and orderly exit from the EU as set out in principle in the EU withdrawal agreement.…12 Feb 2019HANSARDResearch and Development TrendsI am proud, as the Universities Minister, that we have in this country three of the world’s top 10 universities when it comes to research. We want to ensure that we continue to…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Young Carers SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Owen. I congratulate the hon. Member for Sheffield Central (Paul Blomfield) on securing this debate. I apologise on behalf of…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Young Carers SupportI thank the organisation my hon. Friend mentions for its work. I will return to that critical point about mental health. The Department thanks all the organisations that hon.…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Universities: Financial SustainabilityIt is important to say, going back historically, that the hon. Gentleman is talking about the 1992 era. I was 11 at the time, and we need to move forward to the 21st century and…11 Feb 2019HANSARD Universities: Financial SustainabilityWe have set out clearly in the Government guarantee, when it comes to EU students studying at UK institutions, that we want to put financial provision in place for those students…11 Feb 2019HANSARD Universities: Financial SustainabilityI entirely agree with the hon. Gentleman on the value of research and development in the HE sector. The Government are committed to spending 2.4% of GDP on R&D. Some university…11 Feb 2019HANSARD Universities: Financial SustainabilityAbsolutely. If we began to return to a stage where universities are financed entirely by taxation it would not only put an increased burden of £12 billion on the taxpayer—an…11 Feb 2019