Freedom of information (FOI) releases from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

This is a disclosure log of UK Research and Innovation's responses to freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) requests that might be of wider public interest.

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  1. FOI2025/00162: Correspondence between EPSRC/Alan Turing Institute

    Request Received: 10 February 2025

    Please could I obtain all available correspondence, in letters and emails, between the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council executive chair office and the Alan Turing Institute on the subject of Turing 2.0 and/or Turing strategy delivery in the in the last three months, so from 10/11/24 to 10/02/25.

    Published: 16 April 2025

  2. FOI2025/00179: Facilities Management Contracts

    Request Received: 12 February 2025

    You may have received the same request in the past and this information sent has now expired and I require an update as soon as possible for the following.

    I would like the organisation to review my freedom of information request below, that’s focused around contract data for services around facilities management specifically around the services below:

    1. Office and building cleaning – Service contract that is focused around office, commercial and building cleaning services.

    2. Lift service and maintenance – Service contract for lift service and maintenance.

    3. Food – Service contract that is focused around catering services.

    4. General waste services contracts – The organisation’s primary general waste service contract.

    5. Laundry services - where clothes and linen can be washed and ironed.

    Contract profile questionnaire for each type of contract:

    1. Supplier/Provider of the services

    2. Total Annual Spend – The spend should only relate to each of the service contracts listed above.

    3. A description of the services provided under this contract please includes information if other services are included under the same contract.

    4. The number of sites the contract covers

    5. [ONLY FOR LIFT CONTRACT] The Brand name of the type of lifts used by the organisation

    6. The start date of the contract

    7. The end date of the contract

    8. The duration of the contract, please include information on any extensions period.

    9. Who within the organisation is responsible for each of these contracts? name, Job Title, contact number and email address.

    Published: 16 April 2025

  3. FOI2025/00178: UKI2S Advisory Board Meeting

    Request Received: 11 February 2025

    Under the right of access to information provided by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in the UK, I would like to request the following:

    • The minutes of the UKI2S advisory board meeting on 23rd October 2024

    • A list of attendees of the UKI2S advisory board meeting on 23rd October 2024

    Published: 15 April 2025

  4. FOI2025/00370: Workplace Basic Details

    Request Received: 3 April 2025

    1) What is the primary SIC 2007 code for your organisation's activities?

    2) How many workers are directly employed by your organisation?

    3) How would you classify your organisation: Private, Public, or Voluntary?

    4) In which region is your workplace located?

    5) Do you recognise any trade unions in your workplace? If so, please name them.

    6) What was the date your latest pay settlement/agreement, came into effect?

    7) what date will your next pay settlement/agreement begin?

    8) In this latest settlement/agreement, what was the percentage pay increase for your lowest-paid employee?

    9) In this latest settlement/agreement, what was the standard percentage pay increase?

    10) What is the job title(s) and hourly rate of your lowest-paid employees?

    11) Are you a living wage foundation Accredited Living Wage Employer?

    Published: 15 April 2025

  5. FOI2024/01252: Funding Allocation, Decision-Making, and Gender-Specific Data

    Request received: 31 December 2024

    I request the following information regarding funding allocations and decision-making practices by Innovate UK:

    1. Funding Allocation by Gender

    The total amount of funding awarded in the last five financial years through:

    • SMART Grants

    • Innovation Loans

    • Women in Innovation Program

    • Future Economy funding streams

    • Any other grant funding programs administered by Innovate UK

    A breakdown of the funding amounts awarded to women-led businesses vs. men-led businesses, where "women-led" is defined as businesses with at least 50% female ownership or a female CEO/Managing Director

    The number of businesses led by women vs. men that received funding in each program

    2. Decision-Making and Gender Composition

    The gender composition (number and percentage of men and women) of decision-makers at each stage of the funding process, including:

    • Review panels or committees evaluating grant and loan applications.

    • Final decision-making bodies or individuals responsible for approving funding allocations.

    • Any policies or steps taken by Innovate UK to ensure gender diversity among decision-makers involved in funding processes.

    3. Supporting Information and Data Transparency

    • Any internal reports, KPIs, or monitoring mechanisms Innovate UK uses to track and address gender disparities in grant and loan funding allocation and decision-making.

    • Steps taken to comply with the Equality Act 2010, particularly in promoting equitable access to grant funding for women-led businesses.

    4. If the requested data is not available, please confirm:

    • Why the data has not been collected.

    • How Innovate UK ensures compliance with the Equality Act 2010 without this data.

    • Whether there are plans to collect and monitor this data in the future, and if so, the timeline for implementing such measures.

    Published: 14 April 2025

  6. FOI2025/00055: Animal Use statistics under ASPA 1986

    Request received: 21 January 2025

    re Animal Use under ASPA 1986 – MRC Facts and Figures1:

    1. Please can you tell me the number and species of animals, that were killed without being used for regulated procedures for 2023? These additional statistics on breeding and genotyping of animals for scientific procedures, Great Britain were last compulsory to collect for the 2017 under EU Directive (2010/63/EU). Since then it has not been required that Establishments keep these figures however I would like them if you do. If you no longer keep these records please can I have the information that you submitted for publication relating to 2017.

    2. Were any animals rehomed in 2023? If so, please may I have their number and species.

    3. Can you please tell me for 2023 how many, if any, project licences the Animal Welfare Ethical Review Body (AWERB) for your Establishment reviewed and decided to prevent them continuing for Home Office approval, this may be because for instance they identified a New Approach Methodology that could be used instead of animals.

    4. Finally, can you please tell me how many sites are covered by your Establishment licence?

    Published: 14 April 2025

  7. FOI2025/00185: Committee Members and Funded Proposals for Access to High-Performance Computing Facilities

    Request Received: 12 February 2025

    Information on both the committee members and the proposals that were funded for “OPP782: Access to high performance computing facilities - autumn 2024”.

    Published: 8 April 2025

  8. FOI2025/00114: Funding Allocations to IUK Business Growth Consortium Partners

    Request Received: 30 January 2025

    I would like to request information regarding the funding allocated to consortium partners delivering the Innovate UK EDGE (now Innovate UK Business Growth) program. Specifically, I request the following details:

    • A list of consortium partners that have received funding to deliver Innovate UK EDGE support services from 2021 to the present.

    • The amount of funding allocated per annum to each partner during this period.

    • The conditions and required expenditure guidelines for these funds.

    • Copies of any contracts or grant agreements between UKRI/Innovate UK and these partners related to the delivery of business growth advisory services.

    • Any publicly available audit or performance reports related to this funding.

    Published: 7 April 2025

  9. FOI2025/00115: Speed Data on Avon Road

    Request Received: 30 January 2025

    I would like to make a freedom of information request for data you hold on speed down Avon Road. I am aware you sometimes record drivers speed and I would like to know how many occasions this has been done, over what time frame (recording for 1 hour etc), dates when speed was recorded and number of drivers recorded speeding.

    Published: 7 April 2025

  10. FOI2025/00359: Executive Chair Contact Details

    Request Received: 29 March 2025

    Will you please tell me the (i) contact email address and (ii) contact phone number for the head / Executive Chair of each of the 9 Research Councils and other organisations listed here: https://www.ukri.org/

    Published: 3 April 2025