Karl Turner MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Written questions

Innovate UKDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with small business organisations on the performance of Innovate UK.
Answer: Supporting innovative small firms is a key objective of the government’s growth mission. My department regularly engages with business organisations to understand the needs of their members. 86% of Innovate UK grant funding goes to SMEs, with 8,000 SMEs s...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
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Small Businesses: Government AssistanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he plans to take to improve his Department’s support for UK SMEs.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving support for SMEs, working cross-government to remove barriers to growth, ensuring that SMEs have access to resources and expertise needed to develop and scale. For example, over the last 2 years, Innovate UK has aw...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
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Innovate UK: GrantsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to review the decision of Innovate UK to close the Smart Grants Scheme.
Answer: Supporting innovative firms to flourish in the UK will be vital to delivering our Growth Mission. Innovate UK is redesigning its approach to better support these firms to scale and grow. Innovate UK has paused its Smart Grants offer so that it can work wi...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
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Innovate UK: GrantsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has held with Innovate UK on their decision to close the Smart Grants Scheme.
Answer: Supporting innovative firms to flourish in the UK will be vital to delivering our Growth Mission. Innovate UK is redesigning its approach to better support these firms to scale and grow. Innovate UK has paused its Smart Grants offer so that it can work wi...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament record
Innovate UK: GrantsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of Innovate UK funding for UK SMEs.
Answer: Supporting innovative small firms is a key objective of the government’s growth mission. My department regularly engages with business organisations to understand the needs of their members. 86% of Innovate UK grant funding goes to SMEs, with 8,000 SMEs s...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament record

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Department for Business and Trade	1
Department for Education	1
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	2
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	5
Department for Transport	2
Department of Health and Social Care	1
Home Office	3
Ministry of Justice	6

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