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HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you very much, Mrs Cummins. I shall endeavour to restart the exact sentence I was saying. It is noticeable that, while the Bill provides a minimum length of time for…14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Second sitting)Thank you very much for your answers.14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Second sitting)Q Just to follow up with two brief questions. The points you raise, though different, have raised similar questions in me. First, in terms of deciding what areas of research and…14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Second sitting)Q Hi, David and Bob. It is great to see you both and thanks for giving your time. I do not know whether you have been able to follow our evidence sessions, but we have had a lot…14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Second sitting)Should the UK get a return on this investment? Adrian Smith: High risk, high return is the mantra, isn’t it? So I think an expectation of substantial transformational return is…14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you very much to our guests for joining us and bringing your experience. It is a real pleasure to have an all-female panel. It is a real rarity when it comes to…14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you very much, those are excellent answers. I see that we have been joined by Professor Sir Jim McDonald, so before my next question I want to welcome all three witnesses…14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (First sitting)Q Given that this is my first contribution, may I say what a pleasure it is to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey? I look forward to working with all members of the Committee on…14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Second sitting)Q Just to come back briefly, you have made an important point that echoes some of what we have heard already today. In terms of setting out a mission, or where ARIA should be…14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Second sitting)Q As my first question was for both the Royal Society and the Royal Academy of Engineers, I will start with a question to Ms Burch. Neither the ARIA Bill nor the explanatory notes…14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you. Professor Dame Anne? Professor Glover: Just for easiness, can I ask Committee members to just call me Anne? Otherwise it is a bit of a mouthful. On the idea of five…14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you very much. And Professor Dame Anne Glover? Professor Glover: You were asking if the UK’s ARPA or ARIA should have a single purpose, or focus, and in terms of subject…14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Second sitting)Thank you very much. I know that others have questions to ask so I will leave it there, but I just want to say how inspiring it is to hear such positive reference to the power of…14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you very much. Dr Dugan, I will ask you the same question. The tech sector and science and innovation are not known for their diversity, but we have heard that diversity…14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Second sitting)Fabulous. Professor Azoulay: I second that entirely, but I would also say credibility in both the scientific world and the business world. It is a relatively rare breed of…14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Second sitting)Honour? Dr Highnam: Yes. You join a place like DARPA to change your field and make a difference for defence. We are a defence agency. When you come to DARPA, we give you the lever…14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you very much for your responses. May ask one more follow-up question? I have spoken about some of the concerns about oversight and so on, but may I ask each of you what…14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you very much for those responses. It is great to hear such support for our existing science base. A lot of the discussion around the Bill has been critical of the…14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Second sitting)That is very clear. Dr Dugan: I served as the 19th director of DARPA and echo Peter’s statements that there are indeed oversight and regulations that govern the behaviour at…14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Second sitting)Q When they go back, are they allowed, for example, to direct finance at the companies to which they return? Dr Highnam: No.14 Apr 2021