Alison Hume MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

  • Science: North EastDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117557More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of expanding the Boulby Underground Laboratory to host the XLZD experiment on the economy in (a) Yorkshire and (b)

    Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has not made a specific assessment of the potential economic impact of expanding the Boulby Underground Laboratory to host the XLZD experiment on the economies of Yorkshire or the North East.The Depart...

    Answered 16 Mar 2026

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  • GenomicsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101268More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has to develop a long-term research strategy into under-researched health conditions that reflects the scale of emerging genetic evidence identified by private

    Answer: The Medical Research Council (MRC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), funds a broad portfolio of health research, including researcher led proposals using combinatorial genomic analysis. MRC has prioritised research into Myalgic Encephal...

    Answered 9 Jan 2026

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  • ME/CFS: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101267More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what mechanisms are in place to support collaboration between Government-funded bodies and private-sector researchers following the identification of multiple biological pathways implic

    Answer: The Medical Research Council (MRC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), funds a broad portfolio of health research, including researcher led proposals using combinatorial genomic analysis. MRC has prioritised research into Myalgic Encephal...

    Answered 9 Jan 2026

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  • GenomicsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101266More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has to support the use of combinatorial genomic analysis techniques, such as those used by Precision Life to identify novel ME genetic associations, within gov

    Answer: The Medical Research Council (MRC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), funds a broad portfolio of health research, including researcher led proposals using combinatorial genomic analysis. MRC has prioritised research into Myalgic Encephal...

    Answered 9 Jan 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • DatabasesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66420More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how he plans to update industry stakeholders on the progress of the expert working groups on (a) transparency, (b) licensing and (c) other technical standards mandated by the Data (Use

    Answer: The Government has committed to establishing expert stakeholder working groups to inform the development of policy on copyright and AI.The Government is currently finalising plans for the stakeholder working groups and will publish information relating to...

    Answered 14 Jul 2025

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  • DatabasesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66419More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how he plans to update hon. Members on the progress of the expert working groups on (a) transparency, (b) licensing and (c) other technical standards mandated by the Data (Use and Acces

    Answer: The Government has committed to establishing expert stakeholder working groups to inform the development of policy on copyright and AI.The Secretaries of State for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Department for Culture, Media...

    Answered 15 Jul 2025

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  • DatabasesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66418More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress his Department has made on the expert working groups on (a) transparency, (b) licensing and (c) other technical standards mandated by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

    Answer: The Government has committed to establishing expert stakeholder working groups to inform the development of policy on copyright and AI.In line with debates in Parliament on the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, the Secretaries of State for the Department fo...

    Answered 15 Jul 2025

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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: 2Department for Culture, Media a…2Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 1Department for Environment, Foo…1Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 7Department for Science, Innovat…7Department of Health and Social Care: 10Department of Health and Social…10Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 1Ministry of Housing, Communitie…1Ministry of Justice: 4Ministry of Justice4Northern Ireland Office: 1Northern Ireland Office1Treasury: 1Treasury1
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport2
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs1
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology7
Department of Health and Social Care10
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government1
Ministry of Justice4
Northern Ireland Office1
Treasury1

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