Debates between Gareth Johnson and George Freeman during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Gareth Johnson and George Freeman
Tuesday 29th November 2022

(1 year, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Freeman Portrait The Minister of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (George Freeman)
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In a word, no. I will tell the hon. Lady exactly where the £484 million that we announced last Monday—I think the Opposition supported it—is coming from. It is coming from Her Majesty’s Treasury to support universities, researchers and companies in this country that have been affected by—and this is the second point—the European Union’s block on our negotiated membership of Horizon, Copernicus and Euratom. I was in Paris last week negotiating. We are still actively pushing to be in Horizon, Copernicus and Euratom, but we have made provision, and early in the new year Members will start to see that we will be rolling out additional support for fellowships, innovation and global partnerships. If UK scientists cannot play in the European cup, we will play in the world cup of science.

Gareth Johnson Portrait Gareth Johnson (Dartford) (Con)
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T5. Will the Secretary of State join me in condemning the actions of the London Mayor in extending the ULEZ scheme out to the whole of London? This will have a significant impact on businesses both inside and outside London, creating a financial wall between London and the rest of the country, and hitting areas such as Dartford particularly hard, which, of course, have no say in who the Mayor of London is.