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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2836

Advanced Research and Invention Agency Act 2022

[As Introduced]
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This Act creates ARIA, a new government agency designed to fund ambitious, highrisk scientific research projects that might not get traditional funding. It operates with more freedom than typical government bodies, aiming to speed up innovation in areas like technology, medicine, and engineering.

Presented by Kwasi Kwarteng
supported by Lord Callanan.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count17 votes
100% Aye · 170% No · 0
MPs' vote627 MPs
42% Ayes · 26358% Noes · 364
The democratic gap

58% , a wide gap

Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading2 Mar 2021
  • 2nd reading23 Mar 2021
  • Committee stage14 Apr 2021
  • Report stage7 Jun 2021
  • 3rd reading7 Jun 2021

Lords

  • 1st reading8 Jun 2021
  • 2nd reading2 Nov 2021
  • Committee stage17 Nov 2021
  • Report stage14 Dec 2021
  • 3rd reading10 Jan 2022
Royal Assent24 Feb 2022