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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Apr 2017
Higher Education and Research Bill

"My hon. Friend is making a strong case. I agree that it is good that the Government have recognised the challenge to university reputation that could come from the extension of university title without safeguards in place. Does he agree that the Government’s proposals are a watering down of Lords …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Apr 2017
Higher Education and Research Bill

"Does my hon. Friend agree that the review is welcome but that it would have been really good to hear the Minister say this afternoon that he would definitely want to act on its outcome, not simply ignore it, which could happen in the future?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Apr 2017
Higher Education and Research Bill

"I hear what the Minister is saying about the TEF, but does he accept that, although there might be widespread consent across the sector for a TEF-type exercise, the sector is not happy about the traffic light system and wants to see the review he is establishing?..."
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Written Question

Research: Finance

Wednesday 26th April 2017

Asked by: Roberta Blackman-Woods (Labour - City of Durham)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much government research funding was provided to each higher education institution in each of the last three years; what proportion of all government research funding is provided to such institutions; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone

The attached tables show the amount and proportion of research income earned by each higher education institution (HEI) from the Research Councils and higher education funding bodies across the UK in each of the last three years.

Written Question

Research: Finance

Thursday 20th April 2017

Asked by: Roberta Blackman-Woods (Labour - City of Durham)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the Government's policy is on increasing its investment in research and development as a proportion of GDP above the OECD average by 2020-21.

Answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone

Research and development is a key driver of economic growth and is a vital part of the government's Industrial Strategy. The government clearly demonstrated its commitment to science and research in the 2016 Autumn Statement, committing an additional £4.7 billion to R&D funding covering both science and innovation over the period 2017/18 to 20/21. This equates to an extra £2 billion a year by 2020/21, the biggest increase in any parliament since 1979.

Total R&D expenditure in the UK in 2015 represented 1.68% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The rate in future years will depend on both public sector and private sector investment in R&D as well as on the level of GDP.

Written Question

Research: Finance

Thursday 20th April 2017

Asked by: Roberta Blackman-Woods (Labour - City of Durham)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of government investment in research and development as a proportion of GDP in (a) 2018-19, (b) 2019-20 and (c) 2020-21.

Answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 23 Nov 2016
Exiting the EU: Higher Education

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I, too, want to start by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing Central and Acton (Dr Huq) for calling this extremely important debate. I think we would all agree that higher education and research must be at …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Nov 2016
Higher Education and Research Bill

"I want to speak to new clause 16, which draws on some of the points that my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Central (Paul Blomfield) made in relation to amendment 49. In essence, the new clause seeks to remove students from the net migration figures. It would be interesting …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Nov 2016
Higher Education and Research Bill

"My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. The Government should take on board his point about that ambassadorial role.

We can only be bewildered at the mixed messages the Government are giving international students. One message is coming from the Department for Education, another from the Department for Business, Energy …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Nov 2016
Higher Education and Research Bill

"My hon. Friend makes an important point. International students are central to the business model of every higher education institution in the country. In addition to the possible reputational damage that could be done to our universities, we do not want a message to go out that international students are …..."
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