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Advanced Research and Invention Agency Act 2022
Summary
This Act creates ARIA, a new government agency designed to fund ambitious, high-risk 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.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing the creation of ARIA (Advanced Research and Invention Agency), a new organisation that funds cutting-edge scientific research in the UK. It aims to help British scientists and inventors develop breakthrough discoveries that could solve major problems and keep the UK competitive in technology and innovation globally.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry that ARIA might duplicate work already done by other research bodies, wasting taxpayer money. Some are concerned that giving it independence from Parliament's usual oversight could lead to poor decisions, or that funding might go to risky projects that don't deliver results.
Cast Your Vote
People's Vote2 votes
100% Support · 20% Oppose · 0
Parliament's Vote627 MPs
42% Ayes · 26358% Noes · 364
Democratic Gap
58% — Large 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
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