PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE
Medical Technology: Research and Development - 21 February 2024 (Commons/Commons Chamber)
Debate Detail
Contributions from Andrew Griffith, are highlighted with a yellow border.
Liz Twist
Blaydon
11:49:59
Andrew Griffith
The Minister for Science, Research and Innovation
The UK has an exceptional record of innovation in medical technology. There could not be a more exciting time for the sector; we are extending the length and quality of human life, and solving rare diseases, with the help of the Medical Research Council’s £650 million grant this year.
11:49:59
Liz Twist
The north-east has a fantastic life sciences sector, with 7,000 people working in it and a unique combination of medical and technology assets, networks and academic expertise. However, with business investment at record lows, what are the Government doing to ensure that our brilliant research and development is transferred into real manufacturing jobs?
Andrew Griffith
As the hon. Lady will know, the Government are investing in medical manufacturing. I would be happy to meet her or businesses in her constituency to make sure that they can access those funds. However, it is only the good stewardship of our economy that has allowed us to continue to invest record amounts in research and innovation in the UK.
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