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As my hon. Friend will know, the creative industries have grown at twice the rate of the wider economy since 2010. Does she agree that, by harnessing the power of science and technology, the sector can continue to prosper and grow? Will she meet me to discuss what more we can do to ensure that this is the place in which to create digital content?
As my hon. Friend will know, the creative industries have grown at twice the rate of the wider economy since 2010. Does she agree that, by harnessing the power of science and technology, the sector can continue to prosper and grow? Will she meet me to discuss what more we can do to ensure that this is the place in which to create digital content?
I thank my hon. Friend for championing this role and for all the work that he does on science, technology, engineering and maths, which has such an important overlap with what is going on in the creative industries. We have a creative sector vision coming up, and I am also pleased to highlight that his council, Basildon, has put forward a fantastic bid for a creative centre for screen and immersive tech, and we will be announcing soon whether that has been successful.
I was delighted to see the Prime Minister unveil plans to establish a new science and technology council—they are great plans. Does the Minister agree that that council will not only help us to realise the possibilities that research and technology have to offer and to tackle the great societal changes and challenges that we need to address, but cement our place in the world as a science superpower?
I was delighted to see the Prime Minister unveil plans to establish a new science and technology council—they are great plans. Does the Minister agree that that council will not only help us to realise the possibilities that research and technology have to offer and to tackle the great societal changes and challenges that we need to address, but cement our place in the world as a science superpower?
My hon. Friend raises an extremely important point. We are committed to being a science superpower and to putting science at the heart of our public policy making. That is why the Prime Minister set up the national science and technology council and why we have established the office for science and technology strategy, which will support those strategic decisions and ensure that the research and development uplift in funding from £15 billion to £20 billion can be targeted in the most effective way.
That this House congratulates The Royal Society of Biology on organizing this year’s Parliamentary Links Day on Tuesday 22 June 2021 on behalf of the science and engineering community; applauds the timely theme of Science and Climate Change; welcomes the Society’s continuing commitment to serve the public interest by improving the access of all Members to scientific information and a better understanding of science; notes the involvement of the Institute of Physics, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Council for the Mathematical Sciences, British Pharmacological Society, Biochemical Society, Physiological Society, Geological Society, British Ecological Society, Nutrition Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, British Society for Immunology, Anatomical Society, Society for Applied Microbiology, Society for Experimental Biology and many others; notes that the event will be launched by the Deputy Speaker Rt Hon Member for Epping Forest, and will include contributions from the Rt Hon Member for Reading West, the Rt Hon Member for Tunbridge Wells and the Hon Member for Newcastle Central; notes further the contributions from eminent scientists including Sir Adrian Smith, President of the Royal Society, Monica Dean and Dr Mahvash Siddiqui from the US State Department, and Sunan Jiang from the People’s Republic of China, as well as Sir Patrick Vallance, Government Chief Scientific Adviser; notes that Parliamentary Links Day is an established and respected event on the annual Parliamentary calendar; and welcomes the continuing contribution that Parliamentary Links Day makes to strengthening the dialogue between Parliament and the science and engineering community.
That this House congratulates The Royal Society of Biology on organizing this year’s Parliamentary Links Day on Tuesday 22 June 2021 on behalf of the science and engineering community; applauds the timely theme of Science and Climate Change; welcomes the Society’s continuing commitment to serve the public interest by improving...
As the Minister knows, I am passionate about inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers. Will she tell the House what plans her Department has to build on the previous good work in this field, such as the Year of Engineering?
As the Minister knows, I am passionate about inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers. Will she tell the House what plans her Department has to build on the previous good work in this field, such as the Year of Engineering?
We have committed to investing £14.9 billion in R&D in 2021-22, meaning that Government R&D spending is now at its highest level for decades. We have our ambitious road map. We have our innovation strategy that we will be launching. We have our R&D place strategy, and we are working to ensure that the benefits are felt nationwide.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the recent decision to replace the mandatory qualification for the laboratory technician apprenticeship with a requirement for theoretical knowledge, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that standards for apprenticeships are consistent across the science sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the recent decision to replace the mandatory qualification for the laboratory technician apprenticeship with a requirement for theoretical knowledge, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that standards for apprenticeships are consistent across the science sector.
This is a matter for the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. I have asked its Chief Executive, Jennifer Coupland, to write to the honourable member and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
As my right hon. Friend will know, as we build back better we need to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. Will he therefore agree to work with EngineeringUK and Big Bang Digital to provide a short online introduction to this year’s event to reinforce the message that a career in engineering is rewarding, creative and can transform the world around us for the better? Will he recognise the extraordinary contribution that engineers have made and are making in our battle against covid?
As my right hon. Friend will know, as we build back better we need to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. Will he therefore agree to work with EngineeringUK and Big Bang Digital to provide a short online introduction to this year’s event to reinforce the message that a career in engineering is rewarding, creative and can transform the world around us for the better? Will he recognise the extraordinary contribution that engineers have made and are making in our battle against covid?
Engineers and scientists of all kinds have been crucial in the fight against covid, and this is the moment to become an engineer or work towards being an engineer. We are putting a huge £640 billion investment into the infrastructure of this country over the next few years. We will need skilled young people to go into engineering, and that is why we put in the T-levels. I congratulate my hon. Friend on his initiative, and I will do my best to support him.
That this House congratulates The Royal Society of Biology on organizing the first ever online Parliamentary Links Day on Tuesday 14 July 2020 on behalf of the science and engineering community; applauds the theme of Public Trust in Science at a time when science is crucial to the future of the UK and the world; welcomes the Society’s continuing commitment to serve the public interest; notes the involvement of the Institute of Physics, Royal Society of Edinburgh, Council for the Mathematical Sciences, British Pharmacological Society, Biochemical Society, Physiological Society, Geological Society, British Ecological Society, Nutrition Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, Society for Applied Microbiology, Society for Experimental Biology, Genetics Society, British Society of Immunology and others; notes that Links Day will be launched by the Deputy Speaker and include contributions from Rt hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells and hon. Members for Derby North and Newcastle Central; further notes the contributions from eminent scientists including the President of the Royal Society, President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, President of the University of Manchester, immediate past President of the Royal Statistical Society and the Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser; notes that Parliamentary Links Day is an established and respected event on the annual Parliamentary calendar; notes that the Royal Society of Biology and the scientific community remains committed to assisting Members on all sides of the House with access to scientific advice; and welcomes the continuing contribution that Parliamentary Links Day makes to strengthening the dialogue between Parliament and the science and engineering community.
That this House congratulates The Royal Society of Biology on organizing the first ever online Parliamentary Links Day on Tuesday 14 July 2020 on behalf of the science and engineering community; applauds the theme of Public Trust in Science at a time when science is crucial to the future of...
That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Biology on organising this year's Parliamentary Links Day on Tuesday 25 June 2019 on behalf of the science and engineering community; applauds the theme of Science and the New Frontiers; welcomes the Society's continuing commitment to serve the public interest by improving the access of all Members to scientific information and a better understanding of science; notes that the involvement of the Institute of Physics, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Council for the Mathematical Sciences, the British Pharmacological Society, the Biochemical Society, the Physiological Society, the Geological Society, the British Ecological Society, the Nutrition Society, the Genetics Society, the Society for Applied Microbiology, the Royal Society for Chemistry, the Society for Experimental Biology, British Society for Immunology and many others; acknowledges that the event will be launched by Mr Speaker and will include keynote contributions from the hon. Member for Newcastle Central, the Rt hon Member for Norfolk North and the hon Member for Kingswood; further notes the contributions from many other eminent scientists and communicators; further notes that Parliamentary Links Day is an established and respected event on the annual Parliamentary calendar; welcomes the fact that the Royal Society of Biology and the scientific community remains committed to assisting Right Honourable and Honourable Members on all sides of the House with access to scientific advice; and welcomes the continuing contribution that the Parliamentary Links Day makes to strengthening the dialogue between Parliament and the science and engineering community.
That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Biology on organising this year's Parliamentary Links Day on Tuesday 25 June 2019 on behalf of the science and engineering community; applauds the theme of Science and the New Frontiers; welcomes the Society's continuing commitment to serve the public interest by improving...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether students will be able to progress from a science T-level to a laboratory technician apprenticeship incorporating a level 4 qualification.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether students will be able to progress from a science T-level to a laboratory technician apprenticeship incorporating a level 4 qualification.
With additional teaching hours and a meaningful industry placement, we are confident that T levels will give students the knowledge and skills needed to get a skilled job, either immediately or after higher technical education (for example an appropriate level 4 apprenticeship where it is offered by an employer). The outline content for the Science T level has been developed by a panel of employers and other experts (including GlaxoSmithKline and the Royal Society of Chemistry), who have defined the skills needed to give students the best chance of progressing to a relevant job or higher level study, including a laboratory technician apprenticeship.
T levels in Science, Healthcare Science and Health will roll out from September 2021. We recently launched the expression of interest process for providers wishing to deliver T levels in 2021.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure the supply of T-level industry placements in the science sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure the supply of T-level industry placements in the science sector.
It is important that employers from all industries are supported to deliver industry placements. We believe employers will benefit from offering industry placements, but recognise that this is a big change given the scale needed. We have already worked with a number of employers, including those from the science sector, to identify the main barriers and challenges to delivering industry placements. We also learnt more about these and the type of support that employers need from the industry placements pilot evaluation. As a result, we have invested £5 million into the National Apprenticeship Service to raise awareness and promote industry placements through their employer networks. This will include creating a streamlined ‘matchmaking’ service putting employers in touch with providers in their area.
We are also considering what additional support employers require on a route by route basis to effectively plan and implement industry placements. Equally, we recognise that different placement models might be needed to accommodate different industries, students and locations. We have been carrying out extensive stakeholder engagement across different challenging industries, including employers from the science sector, to ensure industry placement policy generates placements that are meaningful, reflective of current industry practice and meet the needs of employers.
That this House congratulates The Royal Society of Biology on organising this 2018's Parliamentary Links Day on 26 June on behalf of the science and engineering community; applauds the theme of Science and the Industrial Strategy; welcomes the Society's continuing commitment to serve the public interest by improving the access of all hon. Members to scientific information and a better understanding of science; notes the involvement of the Institute of Physics, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Council for the Mathematical Sciences, the British Pharmacological Society, the Biochemical Society, the Physiological Society, the Geological Society, the British Ecological Society, the Nutrition Society, the Genetics Society, the Society for Applied Microbiology, the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Society for Experimental Biology and many others; further notes that the event will be launched by Mr Speaker and will include keynote contributions from the hon. Member for Newcastle Central, the right hon. Member for Norfolk North and the right hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells; notes the contributions from many other eminent scientists and communicators; notes that Parliamentary Links Day is an established and respected event on the annual Parliamentary calendar; notes that the Royal Society of Biology and the scientific community remains committed to assisting right hon. and hon. Members on all sides of the House with access to scientific advice; and further welcomes the continuing contribution that Parliamentary Links Day makes to strengthening the dialogue between Parliament and the science and engineering community.
That this House congratulates The Royal Society of Biology on organising this 2018's Parliamentary Links Day on 26 June on behalf of the science and engineering community; applauds the theme of Science and the Industrial Strategy; welcomes the Society's continuing commitment to serve the public interest by improving the access...
Does my hon. Friend agree that ending freedom of movement will at long last give us control over who can come to this country, and allow us then to create an immigration system that works for science, without limitless immigration from the EU?
Does my hon. Friend agree that ending freedom of movement will at long last give us control over who can come to this country, and allow us then to create an immigration system that works for science, without limitless immigration from the EU?
My hon. Friend, who is a great champion of science in the UK, makes a very important point. We want to continue to attract the brightest and best to the UK, particularly those looking to work in our world-leading science and innovation sector. As I said earlier, the announcement of the new start-up visas is an important step in showing that a UK immigration policy can do that.
What assistance her Department provides to developing countries to support scientific research.
What assistance her Department provides to developing countries to support scientific research.
That this House notes the highly successful STEM for BRITAIN event held in the House on 12 March 2018 under the auspices of the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee; further notes the astonishingly high quality of research displayed; expresses its thanks for the organisations that made this event possible and also sponsored the prizes to the early career researchers from the UK's leading scientific and engineering societies, including the Royal Society of Biology, the Institute of Physics, the Council for the Mathematical Sciences, the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Royal Academy of Engineering; notes the involvement and sponsorship of the Institute of Biomedical Science, the Physiological Society, the Clay Mathematics Institute, the Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research and the Warwick Manufacturing Group; recognises the contribution of the Society of Chemical Industry in sponsoring the Westminster Medal; and applauds the work of all scientific societies during National Science Week in seeking to build better links between the science community and all right hon. and hon Members to the benefit of the UK.
That this House notes the highly successful STEM for BRITAIN event held in the House on 12 March 2018 under the auspices of the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee; further notes the astonishingly high quality of research displayed; expresses its thanks for the organisations that made this event possible and also...
That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Biology on organising Voice of the Future 2018 on 13 March 2018 at the House and on its continuing commitment under its Royal Charter to serve the public benefit by seeking to assist right hon. and hon. Members with a better understanding of science; notes that Voice of the Future 2018 is taking place during National Science and Engineering Week and involves young scientists and engineers from all over the UK, including A-level students from Wallington High School for Girls and Queen's Park Community School; further notes the involvement of the Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, the Shadow Minister for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Government's Acting Chief Scientific Adviser; notes the special Science Question Time with right hon. and hon. Members on the Science and Technology Committee; applauds the involvement in this event of many of the UK's greatest science and engineering organisations, including the Royal Society, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society of Biology, the Institute of Physics, the Biochemical Society, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Society for Experimental Biology, the Society for Applied Microbiology, the British Pharmacological Society, the Council for the Mathematical Sciences, Geological Society, Physiological Society, the Genetics Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, Nutrition Society, British Ecological Society and others; and welcomes the contribution that Voice of the Future makes to building and maintaining a constructive dialogue between Parliament and the younger generation of scientists and engineers.
That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Biology on organising Voice of the Future 2018 on 13 March 2018 at the House and on its continuing commitment under its Royal Charter to serve the public benefit by seeking to assist right hon. and hon. Members with a better understanding...
That this House notes the Christmas Reception for Science and Engineering held on 6 December 2017; congratulates the Royal Society of Biology for its leadership on behalf of the science and engineering community working closely with the Physiological Society, the Institute of Physics, the Council for the Mathematical Sciences, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Biochemical Society, the British Pharmacological Society, the Geological Society, the Society for Applied Microbiology, the Royal Society of Chemistry, the British Ecological Society, the Nutrition Society and the Society for Experimental Biology; further notes that these societies created the Parliamentary Award for Contribution to Science; notes that this has been awarded to the hon. Member for Mid Norfolk, the right hon. the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, the Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve and the Lord Oxburgh; notes that the Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Cause of Science was given to the former hon. Member for Bolton South-East from 1997 to 2010, Dr Brian Iddon; and applauds the work of all scientific societies in seeking to build better links between the science community and all right hon. and hon. Members to the benefit of the UK.
That this House notes the Christmas Reception for Science and Engineering held on 6 December 2017; congratulates the Royal Society of Biology for its leadership on behalf of the science and engineering community working closely with the Physiological Society, the Institute of Physics, the Council for the Mathematical Sciences, the...
That this House congratulates the four students selected to represent the UK at the 28th International Biology Olympiad in July 2017, hosted for the first time by the UK and organised by the Royal Society of Biology and held at the University of Warwick; applauds the achievement of all four UK biology students who were awarded medals; notes that more than 7,590 students took part in the first round of this competition of which 147 students were selected for a further stage after which the top four students were selected from a shortlist of 16 at the British Biology Olympiad final held at the University of Warwick; congratulates the UK teams of Jiaqi Chen, Gold medal winner, William Chadwick, Silver medal winner, and James Baudry and Rebecca Eden, Bronze medal winners, on their outstanding success in 2017's international competition; recognises that students in the UK can compete against the very best biologists in the world and emerge as winners; further congratulates the Royal Society of Biology and the UK Biology Competitions Special Interest Group, together with the University of Warwick, on their key role in organising this competition; and further applauds the work of the Royal Society of Biology's Biology Week in October 2017 being launched with a reception in the House on 11 October 2017.
That this House congratulates the four students selected to represent the UK at the 28th International Biology Olympiad in July 2017, hosted for the first time by the UK and organised by the Royal Society of Biology and held at the University of Warwick; applauds the achievement of all four...
That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Biology on organising 2017's Parliamentary Links Day on 27 June 2017 on behalf of the science and engineering community; applauds the theme of UK Science and Global Opportunities; welcomes the Society's continuing commitment to serve the public interest by improving the access of all hon. Members to scientific information and a better understanding of science; notes the involvement of the Institute of Physics, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Council for the Mathematical Sciences, the British Pharmacological Society, the Biochemical Society, the Physiological Society, the Geological Society, the British Ecological Society, the Nutrition Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Society for Applied Microbiology and the Society for Experimental Biology and many others; further notes that the event will be launched by Mr Speaker and will include a keynote contribution from the hon. Member for Orpington and a keynote address by the Chair-designate of UK Research and Innovation, Sir John Kingman; notes the contributions from many other eminent scientists and communicators; notes that Parliamentary Links Day is an established and respected event on the annual Parliamentary calendar; notes that the Royal Society of Biology and the scientific community remain committed to assisting right hon. and hon. Members on all sides of the House with access to scientific advice; and further welcomes the continuing contribution that Parliamentary Links Day makes to strengthening the dialogue between Parliament and the science and engineering community.
That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Biology on organising 2017's Parliamentary Links Day on 27 June 2017 on behalf of the science and engineering community; applauds the theme of UK Science and Global Opportunities; welcomes the Society's continuing commitment to serve the public interest by improving the access...
That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Biology on organising Voice of the Future 2017 on 15 March 2017 at the House of Commons and on its continuing commitment under its Royal Charter to serve the public benefit by seeking to assist right hon. and hon. Members with a better understanding of science; notes that Voice of the Future 2017 is taking place during National Science and Engineering Week and involves young scientists and engineers from all over the UK including A Level students from Wallington High School for Girls and Queen's Park Community School; further notes the involvement of the Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, the Shadow Minister for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser; notes the special Science Question Time held with hon. Members on the Select Committee on Science and Technology; applauds the involvement in this event of many of the UK's greatest science and engineering organisations, including the Royal Society, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society of Biology, the Institute of Physics, the Biochemical Society, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Society for Experimental Biology, the Society for Applied Microbiology, the British Pharmacological Society, the Council for the Mathematical Sciences, the Geological Society, the Physiological Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, the Nutrition Society, British Ecological Society, and others; and welcomes the contribution that Voice of the Future makes to building and maintaining a constructive dialogue between Parliament and the younger generation of scientists and engineers.
That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Biology on organising Voice of the Future 2017 on 15 March 2017 at the House of Commons and on its continuing commitment under its Royal Charter to serve the public benefit by seeking to assist right hon. and hon. Members with a...
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Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) (Con):
On Monday, I chaired a seminar at the Royal Society looking at the priorities for the science community as we start our Brexit negotiations, and a report of the meeting will be launched here in Parliament on 21 March. While I of course understand that the Prime Minister may be too busy to attend, will she meet me once the report is published so that I can present to her in person the collective concerns of the science community, particularly those around collaboration and people?
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Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) (Con):
On Monday, I chaired a seminar at the Royal Society looking at the priorities for the science community as we start our Brexit negotiations, and a report of the meeting will be launched here in Parliament on 21 March. While I of course understand that the Prime Minister may be too busy to attend, will she meet me once the report is published so that I can present to her in person the collective concerns of the science community, particularly those around collaboration and people?
I thank my hon. Friend for raising that important issue, which he is right to raise. We want the UK to be the go-to place for innovators and investors across the world, and we want to secure the best possible outcomes for the UK research base as we leave the European Union. Indeed, one of the objectives that I set out for our negotiations with the European Union relates to science and research. We already are a leading destination for science and innovation, and we would welcome an agreement to continue to collaborate with our European partners. I am interested in what my hon. Friend has said, and I am sure that that report will be looked at carefully by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union.