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Written question asked by Brian Iddon (Labour) on Monday, 26 February 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 February 2007. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 March 2007 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.


Research

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what method he used to determine the proportion of the recent overall reduction in the Science Research Council’s budget which would be borne by each of the research councils.
Answer

In calculating the distribution of the EYF reductions between the eight research councils, we examined the predicted EYF balances for each council and their allocations for 2007-08, and then we determined the amount of the reductions so as to minimise the overall impact on the research objectives reflected in the Department’s PSA objective.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
457 c1995W;457 c1981W; 124338
Session
2006-07
Related items
Research Councils: Finance
Friday, 23 March 2007
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Research Science
Link
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