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HANSARDSpace IndustryLast year, during a fantastic trip to the Belfast region, I had an opportunity to meet representatives of Thales Alenia Space, which is working on some of the capsules that encase…21 Jan 2020HANSARDSpace IndustryI thank my hon. Friend for his work as vice-chairman of a newly formed all-party parliamentary group, the parliamentary space committee. I know that he plans to fly to the United…21 Jan 2020HANSARDPhotonics SMEsI thank the hon. Lady for her work as the chair of the all-party group on photonics. She is absolutely right: the central belt across Scotland—centred on Glasgow, in particular,…21 Jan 2020HANSARDPhotonics SMEsWe are working with the Photonics Leadership Group to support the success of the UK photonics industry. The Government have invested £81 million in the establishment of a new…21 Jan 2020HANSARDSpace IndustryThe UK space sector employs 42,000 highly skilled people, generating more than £300 billion for the wider economy. We recently committed ourselves to investing £374 million a…21 Jan 2020HANSARDStudent Finance: Students from Low-income BackgroundsThe current student finance system removes financial barriers to those hoping to study. The Government review support for students annually, and we have recently announced a 2.9%…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEU Educational and Research ProgrammesIt absolutely does. It is not just the Government’s withdrawal agreement; it is the EU’s withdrawal agreement. Our determination to protect and stabilise our participation is…20 Jan 2020HANSARDStudent Finance: Students from Low-income BackgroundsStudents pay nothing back until they start earning £25,725 a year, and that will rise to £26,575 from April 2020. It is important to understand that the number of people from…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEU Educational and Research ProgrammesWhen it comes to Erasmus+, as the hon. Lady well knows, we have a current programme that will run until 2021. The whole House had an opportunity to vote for the withdrawal…20 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for rightly raising an important question. I have seen the UCU’s report, which demonstrates that approximately 70% of early-career researchers are on…20 Jan 2020HANSARDStudent Finance: Students from Low-income BackgroundsI thank my hon. Friend for making that essential point. Participation has risen year on year. Individuals are going through the school system, increasing the standard of their…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEU Educational and Research ProgrammesI can absolutely confirm the Government’s commitment to research and development, and our wider commitment to doubling the R&D budget. We will spend a record amount on R&D for the…20 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsPhilip Augar and his independent panel have made thoughtful recommendations on tuition fee levels, loan repayment, and the balance of funding between universities and further…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEU Educational and Research ProgrammesI have enormous respect for the University of Glasgow and its excellent vice-chancellor, Anton Muscatelli, who is the author of a report on how to spread innovatory practices…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEU Educational and Research ProgrammesThe Government greatly value international co-operation in education, science and research. The withdrawal agreement protects the continuation of both Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020,…20 Jan 2020HANSARDUK Space Agency: SatelLife Competition 2020The UK Space Agency is offering young people expert advice and the chance to connect with space industry representatives, potential investors and commercial partners, as well as a…15 Jan 2020HANSARDAdrian Smith ReviewI am pleased to announce that I have today published the report “Changes and Choices”, co-authored by Professor Sir Adrian Smith and Professor Graeme Reid. This report, which I…05 Nov 2019HANSARDUK Space Agency: Sustainable DevelopmentThe UK Space Agency is offering up to £8 million in grant funding to tackle sustainable development challenges in developing and emerging countries. These challenges include the…04 Nov 2019HANSARDBusiness, Energy and Industrial StrategyThe Government support growing our national space capabilities, especially by establishing the new national space council, which will be chaired by the Prime Minister. We are…31 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness, Energy and Industrial StrategyThe Government support growing our national space capabilities, especially by establishing the Cabinet-level National Space Council. We are supporting Orbex to develop an exciting…31 Oct 2019