Mentions:
1: Lord Johnson of Lainston (Con - Life peer) The life sciences sector is among the UK’s most globally competitive, with a turnover of more than £108 - Speech Link
2: Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Lab - Life peer) We all understand the importance of the life sciences sector to our economy and to the health of our - Speech Link
3: Lord Johnson of Lainston (Con - Life peer) If I look at the turnover of the life sciences sector, I find that, in 2022 alone, it was up by 13%, - Speech Link
4: Lord Fox (LD - Life peer) My Lords, the Office for Life Sciences reports to the DHSC and the DSIT. - Speech Link
5: Baroness Deech (XB - Life peer) It is from that that the great success of these life sciences start-ups has come. - Speech Link
Apr. 04 2024
Source Page: Life Sciences Vision MissionsFound: Life Sciences Vision Missions
Apr. 04 2024
Source Page: Life Sciences Vision MissionsFound: Life Sciences Vision Missions
Found: CPG Life Sciences Agenda 8 June
Asked by: Chi Onwurah (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne Central)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she next plans to meet the Life Sciences Council; how many times meetings of the Life Sciences Council have been rescheduled in the last three years; and on what date the Life Sciences Council last met.
Answered by Andrew Griffith - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The last meeting of the Life Sciences Council took place on Tuesday 21 November 2023. Since May 2021, the Life Sciences Council has been rescheduled twice, in May 2022 and May 2024. The Office for Life Sciences are currently agreeing a date for the next meeting of the Council with industry co-chairs. Once agreed, Officials will circulate the rescheduled date to members.
Asked by: Kieran Mullan (Conservative - Crewe and Nantwich)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent progress her Department has made on strengthening the life sciences sector.
Answered by Andrew Griffith - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Recent progress to strengthen the life sciences sector includes a raft of new initiatives and funding announced at the Autumn Statement. These include £520 million for life sciences manufacturing; £51 million for Our Future Health; the launch of a Rare Therapies Launch Pad; and £10 million of investment in a Centre of Excellence in Oligonucleotide Manufacturing Innovation. Additionally, the government has recently published the full response to the Commercial Clinical Trials Review. These announcements build on the £650 million growth package announced in May and reaffirm the government’s commitment to supporting a thriving life sciences sector.
Nov. 28 2023
Source Page: Flagship Pioneering establishes base in London, in Europe-first win for UK life sciencesFound: Flagship Pioneering establishes base in London, in Europe-first win for UK life sciences
Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to improve the life sciences translation process.
Answered by Andrew Griffith - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Government supports translational research in life sciences in several ways. MRC’s translational research group supports research through partnerships with other funders and major higher education institutions and through dedicated funding schemes. DSIT also co-funds the Health Innovation Network (HIN), alongside the Department of Health and Social Care. The network was established to help adoption and spread of innovation at pace and scale to improve health outcomes and generate economic growth. The Network connects the NHS, academic organisations, local authorities, charities and industry to facilitate change across health and social care economies, with a focus on improving outcomes for patients.
Asked by: Chi Onwurah (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne Central)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the policy paper entitled UK Science and Technology Framework, published on 6 March 2023, whether references in that paper to engineering biology include (a) gene therapy, (b) vaccine development and (c) other life sciences technologies.
Answered by Andrew Griffith - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
DSIT’s definition of engineering biology is set out in the National Vision for Engineering Biology, published in December 2023. Engineering biology includes products or services whose development draws on the tools of synthetic biology. This would capture all gene therapies, and vaccine and life science technologies which are developed using these tools. Engineering biology also delivers applications in other sectors of the economy including agriculture and chemicals.
Asked by: Peter Kyle (Labour - Hove)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on the £100 million AI Life Sciences Accelerator Mission.
Answered by Andrew Stephenson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Prime Minister announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare fund, backed by £100 million, at the AI Safety Summit. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is responsible for this fund, and the Department of Health and Social Care is working closely with them to identify areas where rapid deployment of AI could create transformational breakthroughs in healthcare. We are particularly focused on innovations in Life Sciences, which could accelerate our fight against devastating conditions like cancer and chronic mental ill-health, aiming to diagnose these conditions earlier and improve treatments. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology will provide an update on our progress later in Spring.