Written question asked by Ben Wallace (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 July 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 September 2011. It was answered by Lord Willetts (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 September 2011 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Superconductors: Research

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills pursuant to the answer of 19 July 2011, Official Report, column 990W, on superconductors: research, if he will provide details on the 45 grants to academic institutions for research into superconductors.

Answer: The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has provided long-term support for research into the study of superconductors. Currently the EPSRC portfolio for superconductivity represents 45 grants into UK academic institutions for a total value of £19 million. A full breakdown of the grants by grant title, institution and value will be placed in the Libraries of the House.Some of the grants in the table span a number of research areas with proportions devoted to superconductors. These proportions add up to 45 whole grants, spread over 67 projects.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 68803; 532 c1088W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2011-1489
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Deposited papers
House of Commons; Superconductors: Research
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Research Superconductors
Contains statistics: Yes
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