Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative - Huntingdon
1,499 (2.9%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 4th July 2024
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
(since November 2024)5 APPG memberships (as of 12 Feb 2025)
Armed Forces, Armed Forces Community, Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Commemoration, Phasing Out Animal Experiments in Medical Research, Prostate Cancer1 Former APPG membership
Commonwealth War Graves Commission CommemorationDivision Voting information
Ben Obese-Jecty voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 15 Conservative Aye votes vs 18 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 41 Noes - 378
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(7 debate interactions)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)
(5 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(14 debate contributions)
(11 debate contributions)
(8 debate contributions)
(7 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(1,086 words contributed)
(755 words contributed)
(642 words contributed)
Huntingdon Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 64,797 signatures (0.38%)
of 194,926 signatures (0.28%)
of 114,792 signatures (0.25%)
of 151,985 signatures (0.24%)
of 158,956 signatures (0.21%)
of 194,926 signatures (0.28%)
of 151,985 signatures (0.24%)
of 217,498 signatures (0.15%)
of 158,956 signatures (0.21%)
Latest EDMs signed by Ben Obese-Jecty
Social Security
Tabled by: Rishi Sunak (Conservative - Richmond and Northallerton)That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (S.I., 2024, No. 869), dated 22 August 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22 August 2024, be annulled.
(Most recent: 10 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 75
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Ben Obese-Jecty, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Ben Obese-Jecty has not been granted any Urgent Questions
1 Adjournment Debate led by Ben Obese-Jecty
Ben Obese-Jecty has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Ben Obese-Jecty has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 50 Written Questions
(View all written questions)1 Other Department Questions
Part 5 of the Equality Act 2010 provides protection against direct and indirect discrimination in employment and makes it unlawful for an employer or a recruitment agency to discriminate against an employee or someone applying for employment because of a protected characteristic.
Interns with, or applying for, a contract of employment that falls within the definition of “employment” are covered by the Equality Act 2010’s protections against discrimination based on sex, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, amongst other protected characteristics.
There are some circumstances in which employers may provide additional help to groups of people who share a protected characteristic, including interns. This is permitted by the positive action provisions in the Equality Act 2010. Whether positive action is permitted will depend on whether the test in those provisions is met.
Government guidance to help employers understand the difference between positive action and positive discrimination can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/positive-action-in-the-workplace-guidance-for-employers. The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s Code of Practice provides employers with support and can be found at: https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/equality/equality-act-2010/codes-practice/employment-code-practice-0.
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Government Car Service operational fleet comprises the following makes of vehicles:
Ford
Nissan
Jaguar
Land Rover
Honda
Toyota
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
While we cannot comment on the commercial affairs of private companies, I can say that the Department of Business and Trade is in contact with both Nissan and Honda and we will work with the companies to support the future of the UK’s world-leading automotive industry.
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government will consult shortly on increasing minimum energy efficiency standards in the domestic private rented sector. The consultation will include proposals for rented homes to achieve Energy Performance Certificate C or equivalent by 2030.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
It is the Government’s priority to build support for developments by ensuring communities directly benefit, as per the commitment set out in the election manifesto. As such we are reviewing how to most effectively deliver community benefits for communities living near new energy infrastructure.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Through the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements, we are exploring several ways to reduce energy bills by making more efficient use of the energy infrastructure we are building.
The Government is continuing to assess the benefits and costs of zonal pricing alongside other options for reform within our current national pricing arrangements. We are considering these options carefully and will provide more information in due course.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This is a proposed Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project and is currently at the pre-application stage of the Planning Act 2008 consent process. This is when the applicant starts to create their application and is required to consult with people and organisations in the area. We understand that the developer intends to hold four public consultation events, starting in early October 2024.
The application is expected to be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate between January and March 2025.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
41 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Questions
(View all Ben Obese-Jecty's DSIT questions)In order to repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to increase funding for public services, the Government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology continues to work with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the sector to create a sustainable research and innovation environment and discussions are ongoing.
UKRI grants are costed on known costs at the time of application. Whilst we recognise there may be impacts for Research Organisations with the increase in employers National Insurance contributions, unfortunately, it is not feasible to respond to every adjusting economic circumstance.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
In order to repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to increase funding for public services, the Government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology continues to work with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the sector to create a sustainable research and innovation environment and discussions are ongoing.
UKRI grants are costed on known costs at the time of application. Whilst we recognise there may be impacts for Research Organisations with the increase in employers National Insurance contributions, unfortunately, it is not feasible to respond to every adjusting economic circumstance.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
In order to repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to increase funding for public services, the Government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology continues to work with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the sector to create a sustainable research and innovation environment and discussions are ongoing.
UKRI grants are costed on known costs at the time of application. Whilst we recognise there may be impacts for Research Organisations with the increase in employers National Insurance contributions, unfortunately, it is not feasible to respond to every adjusting economic circumstance.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
In order to repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to increase funding for public services, the Government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology continues to work with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the sector to create a sustainable research and innovation environment and discussions are ongoing.
UKRI grants are costed on known costs at the time of application. Whilst we recognise there may be impacts for Research Organisations with the increase in employers National Insurance contributions, unfortunately, it is not feasible to respond to every adjusting economic circumstance.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
In order to repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to increase funding for public services, the Government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology continues to work with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the sector to create a sustainable research and innovation environment and discussions are ongoing.
UKRI grants are costed on known costs at the time of application. Whilst we recognise there may be impacts for Research Organisations with the increase in employers National Insurance contributions, unfortunately, it is not feasible to respond to every adjusting economic circumstance.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Labour Manifesto includes a commitment to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”. A survey on public attitudes to animal research was carried out regularly until 2018 but ceased during the pandemic and has not been restarted. We are considering the future of the survey as part of our work to deliver the manifesto commitment.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Creating a safer online world is a priority for government. The strongest protections in the Online Safety Act are for children - in-scope services must remove illegal content and prevent children from encountering harmful content, including where it is AI generated.
We are also committed to tackling the atrocious harm of Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and will bring in legislation to criminalise possessing, creating or distributing AI tools designed to generate this material.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Protecting children online is a key priority for the government, including through the protections in the Online Safety Act. The Act will require in-scope services to remove illegal content and prevent children from encountering harmful content, including where it is AI generated.
Government meets with a range of stakeholders, including AI companies, across a range of issues.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Geospatial Commission is now a team inside the Government Digital Service, within the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology. There were no discussions with the Secretary of State on the impact of the rise of employer national insurance contributions on their work.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
In order to repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to increase funding for public services, the Government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance. To support growth, we want business to invest in R&D and innovation and regularly discuss with them how we can optimise the R&D system to ensure it is working effectively for businesses of all sizes that want to innovate and grow.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
In order to repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to increase funding for public services, the Government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology continues to work with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the sector to create a sustainable research and innovation environment and discussions are ongoing.
UKRI grants are costed on known costs at the time of application. Whilst we recognise there may be impacts for Research Organisations with the increase in employers National Insurance contributions, unfortunately, it is not feasible to respond to every adjusting economic circumstance.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
In order to repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to increase funding for public services, the Government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology continues to work with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the sector to create a sustainable research and innovation environment and discussions are ongoing.
UKRI grants are costed on known costs at the time of application. Whilst we recognise there may be impacts for Research Organisations with the increase in employers National Insurance contributions, unfortunately, it is not feasible to respond to every adjusting economic circumstance.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
In order to repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to increase funding for public services, the Government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology continues to work with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the sector to create a sustainable research and innovation environment and discussions are ongoing.
UKRI grants are costed on known costs at the time of application. Whilst we recognise there may be impacts for Research Organisations with the increase in employers National Insurance contributions, unfortunately, it is not feasible to respond to every adjusting economic circumstance.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
In order to repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to increase funding for public services, the Government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology continues to work with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the sector to create a sustainable research and innovation environment and discussions are ongoing.
UKRI grants are costed on known costs at the time of application. Whilst we recognise there may be impacts for Research Organisations with the increase in employers National Insurance contributions, unfortunately, it is not feasible to respond to every adjusting economic circumstance.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
In order to repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to increase funding for public services, the government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology continues to work with ARIA and the wider sector to create a sustainable research and innovation environment and discussions are ongoing.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
In March 2024, Ofcom published research and advice on categorisation, as required by the Online Safety Act. Ofcom’s advice can be found at the following web address: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/illegal-and-harmful-content/categorisation-research-and-advice/. In April 2024, Ofcom published a letter which provides some clarification on the approach that Ofcom took to developing its proposals and the results of the testing of threshold options. This letter can be found at the following web address: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/resources/documents/about-ofcom/public-correspondence/2024/04-24-letter-melanie-dawes-categorisation.pdf?v=322334. On 16 December, the Secretary of State laid regulations in line with Ofcom’s recommendations.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
In March 2024, Ofcom published research and advice on categorisation, as required by the Online Safety Act. Ofcom’s advice can be found at the following web address: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/illegal-and-harmful-content/categorisation-research-and-advice/. In April 2024, Ofcom published a letter which provides some clarification on the approach that Ofcom took to developing its proposals and the results of the testing of threshold options. This letter can be found at the following web address: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/resources/documents/about-ofcom/public-correspondence/2024/04-24-letter-melanie-dawes-categorisation.pdf?v=322334. On 16 December, the Secretary of State laid regulations in line with Ofcom’s recommendations.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
In March 2024, Ofcom published research and advice on categorisation, as required by the Online Safety Act. Ofcom’s advice can be found at the following web address: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/illegal-and-harmful-content/categorisation-research-and-advice/. In April 2024, Ofcom published a letter which provides some clarification on the approach that Ofcom took to developing its proposals and the results of the testing of threshold options. This letter can be found at the following web address: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/resources/documents/about-ofcom/public-correspondence/2024/04-24-letter-melanie-dawes-categorisation.pdf?v=322334. On 16 December, the Secretary of State laid regulations in line with Ofcom’s recommendations.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
As set out in ARIA’s Framework Agreement, ARIA has unique operational freedoms, including over its research and project choice and its procedures. ARIA is committed to integrating sustainable practices into both its business operations and its programme portfolio. As set out in the Framework Agreement, ARIA will evaluate itself against pillar A of the 2021-25 Greening Government Commitments. Additionally, ARIA will have regard to contributing to the UK’s climate change targets and environmental goals through its programme portfolio.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Geospatial Commission (now part of the Government Digital Service) has had no discussions with the Secretary of State on sustainability aspects of their work.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Ministers and officials meet regularly with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) including its constituent councils, on a range of issues. The UKRI Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 sets out UKRI’s ambition to protect and enhance the environment across its investments and operations, while ensuring that the research and innovation it supports stays at the cutting-edge. The UKRI Environmental Sustainability Strategy is available at: https://www.ukri.org/publications/ukri-environmental-sustainability-strategy/.
As part of this Strategy, UKRI established a carbon fund, which identified and funded quick wins in their research facilities and as of April 2025 will support the implementation of a pilot scheme for carbon budgets.
UKRI’s councils provide broad support for research and innovation to improve sustainability, including over £22.7 million funding over five years through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to support research that drives the transition to sustainable technologies and operations.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Ministers and officials meet regularly with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) including its constituent councils, on a range of issues. The UKRI Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 sets out UKRI’s ambition to protect and enhance the environment across its investments and operations, while ensuring that the research and innovation it supports stays at the cutting-edge. The UKRI Environmental Sustainability Strategy is available at: https://www.ukri.org/publications/ukri-environmental-sustainability-strategy/.
As part of this Strategy, UKRI established a carbon fund, which identified and funded quick wins in their research facilities and as of April 2025 will support the implementation of a pilot scheme for carbon budgets.
UKRI’s councils provide broad support for research and innovation to improve sustainability, including over £22.7 million funding over five years through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to support research that drives the transition to sustainable technologies and operations.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Ministers and officials meet regularly with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) including its constituent councils, on a range of issues. The UKRI Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 sets out UKRI’s ambition to protect and enhance the environment across its investments and operations, while ensuring that the research and innovation it supports stays at the cutting-edge. The UKRI Environmental Sustainability Strategy is available at: https://www.ukri.org/publications/ukri-environmental-sustainability-strategy/.
As part of this Strategy, UKRI established a carbon fund, which identified and funded quick wins in their research facilities and as of April 2025 will support the implementation of a pilot scheme for carbon budgets.
UKRI’s councils provide broad support for research and innovation to improve sustainability, including over £22.7 million funding over five years through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to support research that drives the transition to sustainable technologies and operations.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Ministers and officials meet regularly with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) including its constituent councils, on a range of issues. The UKRI Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 sets out UKRI’s ambition to protect and enhance the environment across its investments and operations, while ensuring that the research and innovation it supports stays at the cutting-edge. The UKRI Environmental Sustainability Strategy is available at: https://www.ukri.org/publications/ukri-environmental-sustainability-strategy/.
As part of this Strategy, UKRI established a carbon fund, which identified and funded quick wins in their research facilities and as of April 2025 will support the implementation of a pilot scheme for carbon budgets.
UKRI’s councils provide broad support for research and innovation to improve sustainability, including over £22.7 million funding over five years through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to support research that drives the transition to sustainable technologies and operations.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Ministers and officials meet regularly with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) including its constituent councils, on a range of issues. The UKRI Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 sets out UKRI’s ambition to protect and enhance the environment across its investments and operations, while ensuring that the research and innovation it supports stays at the cutting-edge. The UKRI Environmental Sustainability Strategy is available at: https://www.ukri.org/publications/ukri-environmental-sustainability-strategy/.
As part of this Strategy, UKRI established a carbon fund, which identified and funded quick wins in their research facilities and as of April 2025 will support the implementation of a pilot scheme for carbon budgets.
UKRI’s councils provide broad support for research and innovation to improve sustainability, including over £22.7 million funding over five years through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to support research that drives the transition to sustainable technologies and operations.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Ministers and officials meet regularly with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) including its constituent councils, on a range of issues. The UKRI Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 sets out UKRI’s ambition to protect and enhance the environment across its investments and operations, while ensuring that the research and innovation it supports stays at the cutting-edge. The UKRI Environmental Sustainability Strategy is available at: https://www.ukri.org/publications/ukri-environmental-sustainability-strategy/.
As part of this Strategy, UKRI established a carbon fund, which identified and funded quick wins in their research facilities and as of April 2025 will support the implementation of a pilot scheme for carbon budgets.
UKRI’s councils provide broad support for research and innovation to improve sustainability, including over £22.7 million funding over five years through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to support research that drives the transition to sustainable technologies and operations.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Ministers and officials meet regularly with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) including its constituent councils, on a range of issues. The UKRI Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 sets out UKRI’s ambition to protect and enhance the environment across its investments and operations, while ensuring that the research and innovation it supports stays at the cutting-edge. The UKRI Environmental Sustainability Strategy is available at: https://www.ukri.org/publications/ukri-environmental-sustainability-strategy/.
As part of this Strategy, UKRI established a carbon fund, which identified and funded quick wins in their research facilities and as of April 2025 will support the implementation of a pilot scheme for carbon budgets.
UKRI’s councils provide broad support for research and innovation to improve sustainability, including over £22.7 million funding over five years through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to support research that drives the transition to sustainable technologies and operations.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Ministers and officials meet regularly with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) including its constituent councils, on a range of issues. The UKRI Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 sets out UKRI’s ambition to protect and enhance the environment across its investments and operations, while ensuring that the research and innovation it supports stays at the cutting-edge. The UKRI Environmental Sustainability Strategy is available at: https://www.ukri.org/publications/ukri-environmental-sustainability-strategy/.
As part of this Strategy, UKRI established a carbon fund, which identified and funded quick wins in their research facilities and as of April 2025 will support the implementation of a pilot scheme for carbon budgets.
UKRI’s councils provide broad support for research and innovation to improve sustainability, including over £22.7 million funding over five years through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to support research that drives the transition to sustainable technologies and operations.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Ministers and officials meet regularly with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) including its constituent councils, on a range of issues. The UKRI Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 sets out UKRI’s ambition to protect and enhance the environment across its investments and operations, while ensuring that the research and innovation it supports stays at the cutting-edge. The UKRI Environmental Sustainability Strategy is available at: https://www.ukri.org/publications/ukri-environmental-sustainability-strategy/.
As part of this Strategy, UKRI established a carbon fund, which identified and funded quick wins in their research facilities and as of April 2025 will support the implementation of a pilot scheme for carbon budgets.
UKRI’s councils provide broad support for research and innovation to improve sustainability, including over £22.7 million funding over five years through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to support research that drives the transition to sustainable technologies and operations.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Ministers and officials meet regularly with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) including its constituent councils, on a range of issues. The UKRI Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 sets out UKRI’s ambition to protect and enhance the environment across its investments and operations, while ensuring that the research and innovation it supports stays at the cutting-edge. The UKRI Environmental Sustainability Strategy is available at: https://www.ukri.org/publications/ukri-environmental-sustainability-strategy/.
As part of this Strategy, UKRI established a carbon fund, which identified and funded quick wins in their research facilities and as of April 2025 will support the implementation of a pilot scheme for carbon budgets.
UKRI’s councils provide broad support for research and innovation to improve sustainability, including over £22.7 million funding over five years through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to support research that drives the transition to sustainable technologies and operations.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Department has regular discussions with businesses and universities on a range of issues, including environmental sustainability. UKRI has close engagement with the Research & Innovation sector within the UK through their Environmental Strategy, as well as the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice. The concordat aims to help the sector act responsibly to protect and promote the environment, and representation includes universities, research institutes, catapults and funding organisations. Internationally, UKRI is also part of the Heidelberg Agreement. Nine European countries collaborated on developing the agreement, through which research funders take a proactive approach to promoting sustainability in scientific research.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Department has regular discussions with businesses and universities on a range of issues, including environmental sustainability. UKRI has close engagement with the Research & Innovation sector within the UK through their Environmental Strategy, as well as the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice. The concordat aims to help the sector act responsibly to protect and promote the environment, and representation includes universities, research institutes, catapults and funding organisations. Internationally, UKRI is also part of the Heidelberg Agreement. Nine European countries collaborated on developing the agreement, through which research funders take a proactive approach to promoting sustainability in scientific research.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) funds medical research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR funds, enables, and delivers high-quality research to improve patient care and public health and supports liver research through a range of funding programmes, training, support for researchers and facilities.
UKRI delivers a substantial portfolio of researcher-led projects. UKRI’s Medical Research Council also plays a key role in funding underpinning research which may not be attributable to a specific condition but will benefit medical research more generally. UKRI has funded £1,613.772 to the University of College London for a research project into antitrypsin, to form long chains of linked molecules (called "polymers") that are trapped inside liver cells. The build-up of polymers damages the cell and increases the chance of developing liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.
Funding for health-related research is also available through the UK’s association with the Horizon Europe Programme, worth more than £80 billion.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) funds medical research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR funds, enables, and delivers high-quality research to improve patient care and public health and supports liver research through a range of funding programmes, training, support for researchers and facilities.
UKRI delivers a substantial portfolio of researcher-led projects. UKRI’s Medical Research Council also plays a key role in funding underpinning research which may not be attributable to a specific condition but will benefit medical research more generally. UKRI has funded £1,613.772 to the University of College London for a research project into antitrypsin, to form long chains of linked molecules (called "polymers") that are trapped inside liver cells. The build-up of polymers damages the cell and increases the chance of developing liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.
Funding for health-related research is also available through the UK’s association with the Horizon Europe Programme, worth more than £80 billion.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) funds medical research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR funds, enables, and delivers high-quality research to improve patient care and public health and supports liver research through a range of funding programmes, training, support for researchers and facilities.
UKRI delivers a substantial portfolio of researcher-led projects. UKRI’s Medical Research Council also plays a key role in funding underpinning research which may not be attributable to a specific condition but will benefit medical research more generally. UKRI has funded £1,613.772 to the University of College London for a research project into antitrypsin, to form long chains of linked molecules (called "polymers") that are trapped inside liver cells. The build-up of polymers damages the cell and increases the chance of developing liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.
Funding for health-related research is also available through the UK’s association with the Horizon Europe Programme, worth more than £80 billion.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) funds medical research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR funds, enables, and delivers high-quality research to improve patient care and public health and supports liver research through a range of funding programmes, training, support for researchers and facilities.
UKRI delivers a substantial portfolio of researcher-led projects. UKRI’s Medical Research Council also plays a key role in funding underpinning research which may not be attributable to a specific condition but will benefit medical research more generally. UKRI has funded £1,613.772 to the University of College London for a research project into antitrypsin, to form long chains of linked molecules (called "polymers") that are trapped inside liver cells. The build-up of polymers damages the cell and increases the chance of developing liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.
Funding for health-related research is also available through the UK’s association with the Horizon Europe Programme, worth more than £80 billion.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Ministers, special advisers, and officials have regular meetings with a range of stakeholders, details of ministerial meetings are published quarterly on the gov.uk website.
Ofcom is an independent regulator, and the Department does not record Ofcom’s meetings with external organisations.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Ministers, special advisers, and officials have regular meetings with a range of stakeholders, details of ministerial meetings are published quarterly on the gov.uk website.
Ofcom is an independent regulator, and the Department does not record Ofcom’s meetings with external organisations.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) funds medical research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Between 2019/20 – 2023/24, the NIHR has invested £145.4 million on cardiovascular disease and stroke research directly through NIHR research programmes.
UKRI delivers a substantial portfolio of researcher-led projects. UKRI’s Medical Research Council (MRC) also plays a key role in funding underpinning research which may not be attributable to a specific condition but will benefit medical research more generally.
In 2024 MRC established a new Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE), co-funded with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) called the MRC/BHF CoRE in Advanced Cardiac Therapies, which will receive up to £50 million over 14 years. The Centre will focus on developing gene therapies for heart disease, including aiming to develop the first therapies to stimulate heart repair and regeneration. The new MRC CoRE funding model aims to support transformative approaches in biomedical and health research.
Details of UKRI and NIHR funding on specific areas is provided in the table below:
| NIHR funding in FY 2023/24 | UKRI Funding in FY 2023/24 |
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy | NIHR did not commit any specific funding for obstructive cardiomyopathy research in the 2023-24. | UKRI did not commit any specific funding for obstructive cardiomyopathy research in 2023-24. |
dilated cardiomyopathy research | NIHR did not commit any specific funding for dilated cardiomyopathy research in 2023-24. | The total commitment across UKRI in 2023-24 for dilated cardiomyopathy research was £1,450,025 for 2 awards (1 award from MRC; 1 award from centrally managed UKRI schemes). |
valvular disease research | NIHR allocated £4,535,107 for research concerning valvular disease research in 2023-24. | The total commitment across UKRI in 2023-24 for valvular disease research was £207,336 for 1 award (from MRC). |
myocarditis | NIHR did not commit any specific funding for myocarditis research in 2023-24. | UKRI did not commit any specific funding for Myocarditis research in 2023-24. |
heart failure research | NIHR allocated £41,442,113 research concerning heart failure research in 2023-24. | The total commitment across UKRI in 2023-24 for heart failure research was £9,893,934 for 20 awards (8 awards from Innovate UK; 4 awards from MRC, 8 awards from centrally managed UKRI schemes, etc), including investigations using AI techniques to develop personalised treatments for heart failure. |
congenital heart disease | NIHR allocated £1,227,966 research concerning congenital heart disease research in 2023-24. | The total commitment across UKRI in 2023-24 for congenital heart disease research was £597,157 for 1 award (from BBSRC). |
coronary heart disease | NIHR allocated £10,722,571 research concerning coronary heart disease research in 2023-24. | The total commitment across UKRI in 2023-24 for coronary heart disease research was £2,234,898 for 3 awards (2 awards from Innovate UK; 1 award from EPSRC). |
ST-elevation myocardial infarction | NIHR did not commit any specific funding for ST-elevation myocardial infarction research in 2023-24. | UKRI did not commit any specific funding for ST-elevation myocardial infarction research in 2023-24. |
non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction | NIHR did not commit any specific funding for non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction research in 2023-24. | UKRI did not commit any specific funding for non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction research in 2023-24. |
heart block | NIHR allocated £24,667,421 for research concerning heart block in 2023-24. | UKRI did not commit any specific funding for non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction research in 2023-24. |
atrial fibrillation | NIHR allocated £3,270,356 for research concerning atrial fibrillation in 2023-24. | The total commitment across UKRI in 2023-24 for atrial fibrillation research was £6,799,271 for 8 awards (1 award from Innovate UK; 2 awards from EPSRC, 5 awards from centrally managed UKRI schemes). |
hypertension | NIHR allocated £30,552,736 for research concerning hypertension in 2023-24. | The total commitment across UKRI in 2023-24 for hypertension research was £8,311,971 for 12 awards (1 award from Innovate UK; 5 awards from MRC, 6 awards from centrally managed UKRI schemes) including the investigation of medical devices for remote monitoring. |
aortic aneurysm | NIHR allocated £2,833,223 for research concerning aortic aneurysm in 2023-24. | The total commitment across UKRI in 2023-24 for aortic aneurysm research was £1,470,668 for 2 awards (1 award from Innovate UK; 1 award from centrally managed UKRI schemes) |
aortic dissection | NIHR allocated £2,833,223 research concerning aortic dissection research in financial year 2023-24. | UKRI did not commit any specific funding for aortic dissection research in 2023-24. |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) funds medical research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Between 2019/20 – 2023/24, the NIHR has invested £145.4 million on cardiovascular disease and stroke research directly through NIHR research programmes.
UKRI delivers a substantial portfolio of researcher-led projects. UKRI’s Medical Research Council (MRC) also plays a key role in funding underpinning research which may not be attributable to a specific condition but will benefit medical research more generally.
In 2024 MRC established a new Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE), co-funded with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) called the MRC/BHF CoRE in Advanced Cardiac Therapies, which will receive up to £50 million over 14 years. The Centre will focus on developing gene therapies for heart disease, including aiming to develop the first therapies to stimulate heart repair and regeneration. The new MRC CoRE funding model aims to support transformative approaches in biomedical and health research.
Details of UKRI and NIHR funding on specific areas is provided in the table below:
| NIHR funding in FY 2023/24 | UKRI Funding in FY 2023/24 |
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy | NIHR did not commit any specific funding for obstructive cardiomyopathy research in the 2023-24. | UKRI did not commit any specific funding for obstructive cardiomyopathy research in 2023-24. |
dilated cardiomyopathy research | NIHR did not commit any specific funding for dilated cardiomyopathy research in 2023-24. | The total commitment across UKRI in 2023-24 for dilated cardiomyopathy research was £1,450,025 for 2 awards (1 award from MRC; 1 award from centrally managed UKRI schemes). |
valvular disease research | NIHR allocated £4,535,107 for research concerning valvular disease research in 2023-24. | The total commitment across UKRI in 2023-24 for valvular disease research was £207,336 for 1 award (from MRC). |
myocarditis | NIHR did not commit any specific funding for myocarditis research in 2023-24. | UKRI did not commit any specific funding for Myocarditis research in 2023-24. |
heart failure research | NIHR allocated £41,442,113 research concerning heart failure research in 2023-24. | The total commitment across UKRI in 2023-24 for heart failure research was £9,893,934 for 20 awards (8 awards from Innovate UK; 4 awards from MRC, 8 awards from centrally managed UKRI schemes, etc), including investigations using AI techniques to develop personalised treatments for heart failure. |
congenital heart disease | NIHR allocated £1,227,966 research concerning congenital heart disease research in 2023-24. | The total commitment across UKRI in 2023-24 for congenital heart disease research was £597,157 for 1 award (from BBSRC). |
coronary heart disease | NIHR allocated £10,722,571 research concerning coronary heart disease research in 2023-24. | The total commitment across UKRI in 2023-24 for coronary heart disease research was £2,234,898 for 3 awards (2 awards from Innovate UK; 1 award from EPSRC). |
ST-elevation myocardial infarction | NIHR did not commit any specific funding for ST-elevation myocardial infarction research in 2023-24. | UKRI did not commit any specific funding for ST-elevation myocardial infarction research in 2023-24. |
non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction | NIHR did not commit any specific funding for non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction research in 2023-24. | UKRI did not commit any specific funding for non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction research in 2023-24. |
heart block | NIHR allocated £24,667,421 for research concerning heart block in 2023-24. | UKRI did not commit any specific funding for non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction research in 2023-24. |
atrial fibrillation | NIHR allocated £3,270,356 for research concerning atrial fibrillation in 2023-24. | The total commitment across UKRI in 2023-24 for atrial fibrillation research was £6,799,271 for 8 awards (1 award from Innovate UK; 2 awards from EPSRC, 5 awards from centrally managed UKRI schemes). |
hypertension | NIHR allocated £30,552,736 for research concerning hypertension in 2023-24. | The total commitment across UKRI in 2023-24 for hypertension research was £8,311,971 for 12 awards (1 award from Innovate UK; 5 awards from MRC, 6 awards from centrally managed UKRI schemes) including the investigation of medical devices for remote monitoring. |
aortic aneurysm | NIHR allocated £2,833,223 for research concerning aortic aneurysm in 2023-24. | The total commitment across UKRI in 2023-24 for aortic aneurysm research was £1,470,668 for 2 awards (1 award from Innovate UK; 1 award from centrally managed UKRI schemes) |
aortic dissection | NIHR allocated £2,833,223 research concerning aortic dissection research in financial year 2023-24. | UKRI did not commit any specific funding for aortic dissection research in 2023-24. |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)