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Written question asked by Baroness Deech (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 5 January 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 January 2021. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 January 2021 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Coronavirus: Vaccination

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government to whom (1) the Medical Research Council, and (2) UK Research and Innovation, are accountable for decisions taken to support research into COVID-19 vaccines.

Answer

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) was established under the Higher Education Research Act 2017. The Medical Research Council is a council of UKRI.

The UKRI Board is accountable to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy for the delivery of its functions.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL11731
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Disease control Research Vaccination Medical Research Council UK Research and Innovation Coronavirus
Link
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