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HANSARD EU ProgrammesMy right hon. Friend speaks a lot of sense. I thank her for her thanks, and for those to the Prime Minister and the negotiating team, who have done us proud in bringing home a…07 Sept 2023HANSARD EU ProgrammesThis is a momentous day for British science and technology as we have negotiated a great landmark deal, designed in the UK’s best interest. A hard-fought-for deal that will allow…07 Sept 2023HANSARDUK Science updateThe Government have successfully concluded negotiations with the European Union regarding the UK’s participation in EU science and research programmes; Horizon Europe and…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Points of OrderFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am sure that it is only a matter of time, but I correct the record.07 Sept 2023HANSARD EU ProgrammesWe are confident that we will be able to use the Horizon programme to collaborate on areas of shared interest, including on strategically sensitive technologies, such as chips and…07 Sept 2023HANSARD EU ProgrammesI could not agree more with my right hon. Friend, the Chair of the Select Committee. I am delighted that he has welcomed this announcement today. In relation to his comments on…07 Sept 2023HANSARD EU ProgrammesI welcome the right hon. Member to his position. I am delighted that the Opposition have finally got round to appointing a ministerial team to shadow the Department for Science,…07 Sept 2023HANSARD EU ProgrammesIt is vital that the opportunities that young people have are not capped by the location where they live or are born, and that is certainly a key part of our levelling-up agenda.…07 Sept 2023HANSARD EU ProgrammesWe will not be rejoining the EU under this Government because we believe in democracy. On Euratom, the best people to listen to are the sector themselves, who told us directly and…07 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill: Government Amendments at Lords Committee StageI am repeating the following written ministerial statement made today in the other place by the Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, my noble Friend Lord…19 Apr 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence Regulation White PaperI am pleased and excited to announce that today, the Government are publishing their Artificial Intelligence Regulation White Paper. AI is one of this Government’s five…29 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationMy right hon. Friend is quite right. That is one of the key pillars in our science and technology framework. This should be a partnership with industry. We have already begun that…20 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationIt may have escaped the hon. Member, but we have had a global pandemic and a war in Ukraine. We are using these firm foundations to build long-term sustainability and healthy…20 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI will make some progress, because I am getting nowhere and I have already been very generous. We announced an extraordinary £2.5 billion in the Budget for quantum technology over…20 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThe hon. Member has already raised that with me, and I have already said that I will meet him to discuss it. The Government have of course launched the shared prosperity fund, and…20 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationLast week, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered a Budget that gets straight to work in addressing the Prime Minister’s five priorities, which are of…20 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationOnce.20 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThe Chancellor, at the same time as delivering the Budget, published the Vallance review of the regulation of new and emerging technologies. That is all about how we can support…20 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationYes.20 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI absolutely agree. That is exactly why the Prime Minister announced, just days ago, the establishment of a large language model taskforce to look at that and to ensure we can…20 Mar 2023