Written question asked by Ian Stewart (Labour) on Monday, 2 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 March 2009. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Monday, 16 March 2009 on behalf of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.
Departmental Scientists
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what his Department's budget for scientific advice and research is in 2008-09; for what purposes the equivalent budget for 2007-08 was used; and how many people employed in his Department have a science or engineering degree.
- Answer
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The Department does not have a single dedicated budget for scientific advice and research. A range of research and analysis is commissioned from external providers in support of different policy and delivery objectives and funded from relevant budgets, making a precise evaluation of the size of the total spend difficult. However, in 2007-08 the Department estimates up to £10 million was spent in these areas, and anticipates that the spend for 2008-09 will be of a similar size.The number of staff with a science and engineering degree are listed in the following table. These details were provided on a voluntary basis, in response to a DIUS staff survey (December 2008)
Total Engineering 7 Science 81 Total 88
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 489 c901W;489 c903W; 260770
- Session
- 2008-09
- Subjects
- Science Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills Scientists
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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