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HANSARDBudget 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 SituationI cannot believe the hon. Member is insisting on talking down our great nation. We are already attracting these people to our country. That is why we are third in the world when…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 2023HANSARDLeaving the EU: Employment Levels in the Science and Technology SectorWe have committed to delivering it in this Session. Further details will be announced by the Leader of the House in due course.15 Mar 2023HANSARDLeaving the EU: Employment Levels in the Science and Technology SectorWe do not for one moment underestimate just how important it is to attract the best and the brightest to the UK, to work in science and technology and to study here. Just last…15 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Bill will soon be in Committee in the House of Lords, and we are committed to ensuring that it is passed before the end of the current Session. I pay tribute to the excellent…15 Mar 2023HANSARDLeaving the EU: Employment Levels in the Science and Technology SectorIt is absolutely because we have the best and the brightest in this country that we can lead the way. I pay tribute to the people who work in my right hon. and learned Friend’s…15 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe security of UK data is a priority, and our experts continue to monitor the threats that are posed to that data. The Government’s security group, led by the Cabinet Office, is…15 Mar 2023HANSARDSTEM Jobs: WomenSince 2016, Innovate UK’s women in innovation in programme has been empowering women in innovation. Since the launch of the campaign, the number of women leading applications for…15 Mar 2023HANSARDSTEM Jobs: WomenWe made this a key part of our science and technology framework because it is absolutely essential that we are empowering and enabling individuals and creating those skills from…15 Mar 2023HANSARDResearch and Development SectorBacked by our commitment to increasing public expenditure on research and development to £20 billion by 2024-25, we have launched our plan to cement the UK’s place as a science…15 Mar 2023HANSARDResearch and Development SectorMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that the futures of so many companies, and thousands of UK jobs, were at stake. My Department worked tirelessly with the Treasury to facilitate…15 Mar 2023HANSARDSTEM Jobs: WomenI absolutely agree, and I believe that the event yesterday went very well. It is also important that we look at our global role models who are British, such as Professor Dame…15 Mar 2023HANSARDResearch and Development SectorWe are committed to making the UK the most attractive place for innovation and businesses to start and grow. The Treasury has made significant reforms to improve London as a…15 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsDSIT was created with a single mission: to drive innovation that will deliver improved public services and new, better-paid jobs and grow the economy. Our Department will do…15 Mar 2023HANSARDResearch and Development SectorThe Government are putting their money where their mouth is. We are determined to ensure that we are a science and tech superpower by 2030. I would be delighted to meet the hon.…15 Mar 2023HANSARDResearch and Development SectorI am unsure as to that exact question, but this Government are investing a great deal—£20 billion by 2024-25. We are determined to ensure that we become a science and tech…15 Mar 2023HANSARDResearch and Development SectorWe have not changed our position regarding Horizon and association was in the UK-EU trade and co-operation agreement. We welcome the EU’s recent openness to the discussion, after…15 Mar 2023HANSARDLeaving the EU: Employment Levels in the Science and Technology SectorMy Department’s work will ensure that we are breaking down barriers and levelling the playing field, so that more women can enter STEM jobs in research and innovation. This…15 Mar 2023