Oral QuestionMinistry of Defence

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 5 September 2023Answered: 11 September 2023

Asked by

Matt Western

LabourWarwick and Leamington

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Defence

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (Liz Kendall)

The UK life sciences sector is one of our greatest national assets in not only saving lives, but driving jobs, growth and innovation. The sector has been projected to grow by £41 billion across the UK by 2030, employing an extra 100,000 people. Our life sciences sector plan will help us seize this potential and secure our ambition to be Europe’s leading life sciences economy by 2030 and the third most important globally by 2035.