Debates between Baroness Neville-Jones and Lord Patel during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Mon 30th Jan 2017
Higher Education and Research Bill
Lords Chamber

Committee: 7th sitting (Hansard): House of Lords

Higher Education and Research Bill

Debate between Baroness Neville-Jones and Lord Patel
Lord Patel Portrait Lord Patel
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Perhaps I might expand on that. I had always assumed that the research councils will be able to form partnerships. If what the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, just said is true, the Minister needs to emphasise that because it changes the whole working relationship between the research councils and UKRI.

Baroness Neville-Jones Portrait Baroness Neville-Jones
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Could there not be a delegated authority to do this?