Thursday 29th June 2023

(1 year, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Viscount Camrose Portrait Viscount Camrose (Con)
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Indeed—again, the point is well taken. We cannot have these types of organisations existing in separate universes and not talking to each other. It is crucial that they exploit their complementarity in this way.

Lord Kamall Portrait Lord Kamall (Con)
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My Lords, we are all very supportive of ARIA, but the important issue is the innovation principle and embedding that principle across government in all departments. Defra published five environmental principles—integration, prevention, rectification, polluter pays and precautionary—but there was no innovation principle. It is essential that we see the innovation principle right across government.

Viscount Camrose Portrait Viscount Camrose (Con)
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Indeed. As set out in the ARIA Act, ARIA is required to observe three principles that come under the broad heading of innovation: contributing to the economic growth of the UK; promoting scientific innovation in the UK; and improving quality of life of everyone in the UK.