Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to build international relationships in research, innovation and development to advance UK knowledge and ensure UK skills are recognised in the global research and innovation community.

The Government aims to place research and innovation at the heart of international bilateral and multilateral relationships, to accelerate the UK’s global science and technology superpower ambitions and underpin the UK’s position as a global force for good. A key enabler will be the delivery of the new DSIT International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF) with key partner countries which was announced in December 2022 with an initial budget of £119 million.

The Government continues to be ready to work constructively with the EU on a range of issues including UK association to Horizon Europe.