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Written question asked by Chi Onwurah (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 February 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 February 2022 (named day). It was answered by George Freeman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 February 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Innovation and Research: Regional Planning and Development

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to box 3.6 on page 172 of the Levelling Up White Paper, whether the expectation for his Department to spend at least £7 in every £10 outside the Greater South East will be met by (a) UKRI, (b) Research England, (c) the Research Councils, (d) Innovate UK, (e) ARIA and (f) other individual bodies.

Answer

BEIS will aim for the regions and nations outside the Greater South East to receive at least 55% of its research and development (R&D) funding by 2024/25.

To support this BEIS will make levelling up one of the objectives of its R&D investment strategy to ensure its £39.8bn settlement between 2022/23–2024/25 boosts R&D and economic growth across the whole of the UK.

In some areas like Net Zero, BEIS expects at least £7 in every £10 it invests will be invested outside the Greater South East over the spending review period.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
116927
Session
2021-22
Related items
Research: Regional Planning and Development
Wednesday, 2 March 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Expenditure Innovation Regional planning and development Research Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Link
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