Strategies and strategic delivery plans
99UKRI’s research and innovation strategy
(1)UKRI must—
(a)if requested to do so by the Secretary of State, prepare a strategy for the exercise of its functions during the period specified in the request, and
(b)submit the strategy to the Secretary of State for approval.
(2)A strategy under subsection (1) is referred to in this Part as a “research and innovation strategy”.
(3)A research and innovation strategy must specify—
(a)the period before the end of which each Council must submit a strategic delivery plan to UKRI under section 100, and
(b)the period to which such a plan must relate.
(4)The Secretary of State may approve a research and innovation strategy with or without modifications.
(5)UKRI must publish a research and innovation strategy approved under this section in such manner as the Secretary of State may require it to be published.
100Councils’ strategic delivery plans
(1)This section applies where UKRI publishes a research and innovation strategy under section 99.
(2)UKRI must arrange for each Council to—
(a)prepare a strategic delivery plan for the period specified in the strategy by virtue of section 99(3)(b), and
(b)submit it to UKRI for approval.
(3)The strategic delivery plan must be submitted before the end of the period specified in the strategy by virtue of section 99(3)(a).
(4)A strategic delivery plan is a plan setting out the Council’s proposals for the exercise by the Council, during the period to which the plan relates, of functions of UKRI pursuant to arrangements under sections 95 to 98.
(5)UKRI may approve a strategic delivery plan with or without modifications.
(6)UKRI must publish a strategic delivery plan approved under this section in such manner as the Secretary of State may require it to be published.
(7)Arrangements under sections 95 to 98 must require the Council concerned, when exercising any function to which the arrangements relate, to do so in accordance with any relevant strategic delivery plan.
(8)A strategic delivery plan is a “relevant strategic delivery plan” for the purposes of subsection (7) if—
(a)it was prepared by the Council concerned and has been approved under this section, and
(b)it relates to the period during which the function concerned is being exercised.