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HANSARDHorizon EuropeI thank the noble Baroness for her questions and will try to cover as much of the material as possible. First, I am pleased to say that we look forward to welcoming Commissioner…30 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon EuropeYes, absolutely. I thank the noble Lord for bringing up such an important and interesting area of science. I can confirm that our associate membership of Horizon would give us…30 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon EuropeAs is absolutely normal practice, money ring-fenced for a purpose to which it does not go is, in order to keep budgets taut and realistic, returned to the Treasury, but that in no…30 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon EuropeWe have only very recently reassociated to Horizon, so we will not know who bid under the Horizon 2024 programme, or who the leader is or who has been successful, for, on average,…30 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon EuropeAs I have said in this House before, there is no doubt that our period of non-association with the Horizon programme did lasting damage. We have to focus now on repairing that…30 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon EuropeYes, indeed. I very much recognise the value of the Horizon programme. Of course, any Horizon programme beyond the current one does not exist yet, except conceptually in the minds…30 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI am happy to look into that as a mechanism, but, as currently set out in the Bill, the logic is that the Secretary of State can approve the guidance. The Government will continue…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI suggest that I set out a comparison in writing and perform the analysis as to the differences, should there be any, between the two. Noble Lords expressed a concern on the…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillAs the noble Lord says, the intent is to keep those two separate. During and on the merits appeal for the penalty, the penalised firm could argue that the value of the penalty…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI hope very much that I have a point. I think it would be best for me to write to my noble friend and the members of the Committee to clarify that.29 Jan 2024HANSARDCancer Research: Funding GapIt is certainly the Government’s intention to maximise the results of conducting cancer research in universities and elsewhere. I think particularly that we do not give enough…29 Jan 2024HANSARDCancer Research: Funding GapThe Government and academic institutions countrywide are very focused on making sure that the country remains an attractive place to conduct research. We have four of the world’s…29 Jan 2024HANSARDCancer Research: Funding GapAs we have just rejoined the Horizon programme as an associate, I am pleased to say that our collaboration with friends and colleagues in the EU will pick up considerably. I very…29 Jan 2024HANSARDCancer Research: Funding GapI cannot comment directly on leakage of either information or wealth. I noted with great interest the latest report of the Tony Blair Institute that was publicised over the…29 Jan 2024HANSARDCancer Research: Funding GapIndeed: it is so important to have not only a cross-government approach but a cross-sectoral approach. The Government work closely with academic, industry, charitable and other…29 Jan 2024HANSARDCancer Research: Funding GapI once again pay tribute to Cancer Research UK. It is a tremendous organisation doing great work. I will look into the scheme the noble Lord brings up and take it up with…29 Jan 2024HANSARDCancer Research: Funding GapI am not familiar with this analysis, but it is very difficult to understand exactly how much is spent on cancer research, for the reason I gave earlier: so much cancer research…29 Jan 2024HANSARDCancer Research: Funding GapYes, entirely, and I thank the noble Lord for raising this very important issue. I pay tribute to the very important and good work done by Cancer Research UK. If its analysis—I am…29 Jan 2024HANSARDCancer Research: Funding GapThe Government remain fully committed to tackling cancer by investing in cutting-edge cancer research. We invested almost £122 million into cancer research in 2022-23 via the…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, for raising the important subject of digital markets appeals through Amendments 64, 65, 67, 71 and 72. I thank noble Lords for their…29 Jan 2024