Part 3Research

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.