Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill - Report – in the House of Lords at 8:30 pm on 14 December 2021.
Tabled by Viscount Stansgate
11: After Clause 8, insert the following new Clause—“Interim review of ARIA(1) Within five years of the date on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must undertake a review of ARIA and its operations.(2) The review under subsection (1) must include an assessment of—(a) the extent to which ARIA has, whether acting alone or jointly with others, fulfilled the functions listed in section 2(1),(b) whether projects undertaken or funded by ARIA are achieving value for money,(c) the geographical spread of grants awarded by ARIA, and(d) the operation of transparency measures and whether further measures are required.(3) Upon completion of the review, the Secretary of State must make arrangements for the contents of the review, including any recommendations arising from it, to be laid before and approved by both Houses of Parliament.”Member’s explanatory statementTo enable Parliament to review the work of ARIA after its initial five years.
Viscount Stansgate
Labour
I thank the Minister for her reply. I look forward to reading the National Audit Office reports over the next few years and taking part in such discussions as we may have in this House on how ARIA is developing.
Baroness Fookes
Deputy Chairman of Committees, Deputy Speaker (Lords)
As the noble Viscount has made a short speech, I must now put the Question. The Question is that the Amendment be agreed.
Viscount Stansgate
Labour
I should have added the words, “I beg leave to withdraw my Amendment”.
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