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1 April 2025 - Science, Innovation and Technology Committee - Oral evidence session

Committee Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Inquiries Innovation showcase, Innovation, growth and the regions

Tuesday 1 April 2025

Start times: 9:00am (private) 9:30am (public)


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Regional mayors questioned on government’s innovation and growth policies 

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee will question local government, experts and innovators as it continues its inquiry into Innovation, Growth and the Regions.  

During the session, the cross-party committee will explore how government policies support growth through regional and national level innovation. 

In the first panel, MPs will question the Mayors of the West of England and the North East, as well as the Leader of Monmouthshire council. The committee could ask about the English Devolution White Paper, the distribution of innovation and its benefits across their regions, and regional imbalances in pro-innovation initiatives.  

MPs could also investigate access to national funding schemes for innovators, and the local implementation of relevant national priorities, such as the government’s growth missions.

Meeting details

At 9:30am: Oral evidence
Inquiry Innovation showcase
CEO at Silveray
At 9:45am: Oral evidence
Inquiry Innovation, growth and the regions
Mayor of the West of England at Mayoral Combined Authority
Cardiff Capital Region Chair and Leader at Monmouthshire County Council
Mayor of the North East of England at North East Combined Authority
At 10:35am: Oral evidence
Inquiry Innovation, growth and the regions
Chair at Warrick Innovation District
CEO at Low Carbon Materials
CEO at Silveray

Members will then hear from experts and innovators, including a former chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, Greg Clark, to hear about their experiences of the UK’s innovation ecosystem. Members may seek views on the current and previous Industrial Strategies, the role of regions in the current strategy, and the new Industrial Strategy Advisory Council.  

Questions are also likely to cover the challenges facing innovative start-ups, particularly those outside London and the Southeast, skills development, and access to funding.

Location

Room 8, Palace of Westminster

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