Notice

Independence of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA)

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Scottish and Welsh Governments, and the Northern Ireland Executive on the independence of ARIA.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Advanced Research and Invention Agency, Welsh Government, The Scottish Government, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng
• Published: 19 May 2022
• Last updated: 26 October 2022 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Documents

Agreement on the independence of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA)

PDF, 82.1 KB, 4 pages

Details

This agreement between the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive, on the independence of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency, arose as a result of the ARIA Act 2022.

The agreement commits all parties to protecting the principles of strategic autonomy, operational autonomy and minimal bureaucracy.

Published 19 May 2022
Last updated 26 October 2022 + show all updates

1. 26 October 2022

   The Northern Ireland Executive is now signatory to the agreement.

2. 19 May 2022

   First published.