Member

We are committed to encouraging innovation, but we must be mindful of the practical impact on applicants and the system as a whole when government requires and mandates certain approaches. For these reasons, while the Government agree that digital twin modelling is an interesting development and has great potential for engagement with the NSIP process, we do not believe that it would be appropriate to mandate it at this stage. Instead, I would be interested in meeting my noble friend and the noble Baroness to discuss the matter further so that the Government can more appropriately consider how we can encourage digital twin modelling.