Written question asked by Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 May 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 June 2010. It was answered by Lord Willetts (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 June 2010 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Science Research Funding

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much he plans to spend on support for science research in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12.

Answer: This Department will provide £5.7 billion of ring-fenced Science and Research funding this year. It is made up of the Science and Research budget of £3.9 billion, principally to the Research Councils and £1.8 billion of research funding distributed by the university funding Council in England.Because the last Government cancelled the Comprehensive Spending Review, budgets have not been set for future years. They will be decided this autumn as part of the Spending Review.

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