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To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support mathematical sciences.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support mathematical sciences.
My Lords, the Government are committed to supporting mathematical sciences across the United Kingdom. The Government fund a variety of initiatives to support schools through the DfE, amounting to £185 million since 2014. Direct research funding to UKRI amounts to £24 million. Funding to the Royal Society through DSIT amounts to £42 million. Our wider support to STEM stands at close to £100 million in the skills ecosystem, including Skills England. We continue to work directly with the mathematical sciences sector to identify further opportunities where the Government can support this critical activity.
I thank the noble Lord for his Answer and indeed for the courtesy of his noble friend the Minister, who met me recently to discuss these issues. Does the noble Lord agree that the advanced mathematics are essential to underpinning everything that Britain hopes to achieve in AI and in advanced industry, including defence? Will he reaffirm the previous Government’s commitment to the Advanced Mathematics Support Programme—which has recently been cut, to the distress of Sir Demis Hassabis and others—and to providing the United Kingdom with the next-generation computing power that we need?
I thank the noble Lord for his Answer and indeed for the courtesy of his noble friend the Minister, who met me recently to discuss these issues. Does the noble Lord agree that the advanced mathematics are essential to underpinning everything that Britain hopes to achieve in AI and in advanced industry, including defence? Will he reaffirm the previous Government’s commitment to the Advanced Mathematics Support Programme—which has recently been cut, to the distress of Sir Demis Hassabis and others—and to providing the United Kingdom with the next-generation computing power that we need?
My Lords, to ensure value for money and alignment with government policies, we are reviewing the activities delivered by the Advanced Mathematics Support Programme and the funding it receives. So far, we have spent something like £33 million on it, and close to £185 million has been spent on the maths hubs. Some £24 million of this has gone through UKRI to some maths programmes. We are discussing how to ensure the continuity of these services and redirecting some of the funding while plans are drawn up to better focus the programme towards the Government’s opportunity mission and skills for the future, such as AI and data science. I can also assure the noble Lord that the Government have invested some £300 million in new supercomputers in Bristol and Cambridge, and are moving to increase computing capacity a further twentyfold by 2030.
My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow one of our great civil engineers and to precede one of our distinguished science communicators, who I am sure will add greatly to the debates of this House. This is not just because he was nice about me, but surely—I address...
My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow one of our great civil engineers and to precede one of our distinguished science communicators, who I am sure will add greatly to the debates of this House. This is not just because he was nice about me, but surely—I address...
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It was green.
I declare an interest as the chairman of the National Museum of Science and Industry, which presented two memoranda to your Lordships’ inquiry and gave oral evidence through Hazel Newey. I will speak, if I may, with the perspective of a chairman of one of the great national museums and...
I declare an interest as the chairman of the National Museum of Science and Industry, which presented two memoranda to your Lordships’ inquiry and gave oral evidence through Hazel Newey. I will speak, if I may, with the perspective of a chairman of one of the great national museums and...
Pursuant to 246 c79-80W, what discussions took place on civil nuclear science and technology co-operation during his visit to Japan in June; and if he will place a copy of the UK-Japan science and technology agreement of 13 June in the Library. - Includes fact that copy of the UK-Japan...
Pursuant to 246 c79-80W, what discussions took place on civil nuclear science and technology co-operation during his visit to Japan in June; and if he will place a copy of the UK-Japan science and technology agreement of 13 June in the Library. - Includes fact that copy of the UK-Japan...
Statement on report of the Multi-Departmental Scrutiny of Public Sector research establishments will be published; and what arrangements have been made for public consultation on the report's findings. - Includes fact that report published today and placed in Libraries. Includes ref to 238 c809-11W.
Statement on report of the Multi-Departmental Scrutiny of Public Sector research establishments will be published; and what arrangements have been made for public consultation on the report's findings. - Includes fact that report published today and placed in Libraries. Includes ref to 238 c809-11W.
Statement announcing Govt response to report of the Committee on Women in Science, Engineering and Technology entitled The Rising Tide.
Statement announcing Govt response to report of the Committee on Women in Science, Engineering and Technology entitled The Rising Tide.
What steps he has taken to increase co-operation with Japan in science and technology. (Failed OPQ)
What steps he has taken to increase co-operation with Japan in science and technology. (Failed OPQ)
Statement on the Estimates Class XVIII, Vote 2 (Science).
Statement on the Estimates Class XVIII, Vote 2 (Science).
If he will list those advisers and areas where the technology foresight programme is looking at maritime markets.
If he will list those advisers and areas where the technology foresight programme is looking at maritime markets.
To comment on the benefits to the United Kingdom in the past two years from the presence of a science minister in the Cabinet.
To comment on the benefits to the United Kingdom in the past two years from the presence of a science minister in the Cabinet.
How many PhDs in technical subjects there are per capita in (a) South Korea and (b) the United Kingdom. - Inc table.
How many PhDs in technical subjects there are per capita in (a) South Korea and (b) the United Kingdom. - Inc table.
What progress his Department has made in achieving the original objectives of the science White Paper. (Failed OPQ)
What progress his Department has made in achieving the original objectives of the science White Paper. (Failed OPQ)
What steps he is taking to progress initiatives that will improve public understanding of science following the National Week of Science and Technology. (Failed OPQ)
What steps he is taking to progress initiatives that will improve public understanding of science following the National Week of Science and Technology. (Failed OPQ)