1 Oliver Heald debates involving the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

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Oliver Heald Excerpts
Wednesday 15th March 2023

(1 year, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michelle Donelan Portrait Michelle Donelan
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We have committed to delivering it in this Session. Further details will be announced by the Leader of the House in due course.

Oliver Heald Portrait Sir Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire) (Con)
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Will the Secretary of State pay tribute to the quality of the workforce we have in the UK for science and technology? In north Hertfordshire, companies such as Johnson Matthey are doing fantastic work in the environmental field, and neighbouring Stevenage has Airbus and other wonderful businesses. Will the Secretary of State do all she can to get us back into the EU programmes?

Michelle Donelan Portrait Michelle Donelan
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It 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 constituency; I look forward to visiting them as soon as I can. As I have said, our position on Horizon has not changed.