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HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Sixth sitting)The concern over human rights in supply chains for tech companies has been raised a number of times, but we have yet to see it properly addressed by the Government. That echoes a…22 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Sixth sitting)I am disappointed in the Minister’s response, but I will not push the amendments to a vote. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.22 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Sixth sitting)I second the concerns raised by the SNP spokesperson. If ARIA commissioned research, for example, that was collaborative between the UK and a Chinese tech company involved in the…22 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Sixth sitting)There is not a contradiction between wanting to establish ARIA’s independence while also ensuring the same levels of scrutiny. For us they are two sides of the same coin. As this…22 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 19, in clause 3, page 2, line 20, at end insert— “(2) On or before the date that an annual report is laid before Parliament in accordance with paragraph…22 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Sixth sitting)On a point of order, Mr Hollobone. I thank you for the way in which you have chaired our deliberations, and for your guidance and that of the Chair of each sitting. I thank the…22 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Sixth sitting)I give way to the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme.22 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, which I hope does not reflect a lack of understanding of the ways in which science research and our national interest work. On…22 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Fifth sitting)Once again, my hon. Friend raises an excellent point, and indeed he brings together the themes of our amendments. He is right to say that if ARIA had a clear mission, there would…22 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 20, in clause 5, page 2, line 33, at end insert— “(4) The Secretary of State must, in relation to each financial year— (a) prepare a report in accordance…22 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank the Minister for her comments, but she has not responded to the underlying and constructive aim of the amendment, which is to ensure that the ISC has sight of intelligence…22 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Fifth sitting)As the Minister said, clause 4 enables the Secretary of State to make grants to ARIA. It is clearly essential—what is the point of an agency that is not able to receive funds?…22 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Fifth sitting)We recognise that clause 3 is essential to enabling and empowering ARIA and ARIA executives in tolerating failure. That is part of ARIA, and the clause has our support. On the…22 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Fifth sitting)I am really disappointed in the hon. Gentleman for trying to make our national security an issue of party politics, and in particular for quoting a supposed critique of…22 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Fifth sitting)As I have said, Labour is the party of national security.22 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank the Minister for her remarks. We agree on the need for ARIA and for high-risk, high-reward research, but perhaps we differ on whether the publish share an understanding of…22 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank my hon. Friend for her intervention, and she is absolutely right. It would be a cause for concern at any time to exempt an agency of this importance and public funding…22 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Fifth sitting)I recognise that, Mr Twigg, but let us be clear. When I say that we are the party of national security, it is also what the shadow Secretary of State for Defence and my party…22 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank the Minister for her very kind remarks. I probably should have said earlier that the NHS, and the Royal Free Hospital, which treated me, showed all the support, kindness…22 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 21, in schedule 3, page 13, line 37, leave out paragraph 11. This amendment would remove ARIA’s exemption from the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.…22 Apr 2021