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Written question asked by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Monday, 19 December 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 January 2012. It was answered by Lord Willetts (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.


Council for Science and Technology

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much funding the Council for Science and Technology (CST) (a) received in 2010-11 and (b) will receive in 2011-12; what estimate he has made of the number of full-time equivalent staff working for the CST in each year; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

£47,000 was spent on the activities of the Council for Science and Technology (CST) in 2010-11. The budget for 2011-12 is £50,000. No staff work directly for the CST which is an advisory non-departmental public body. The staff in the CST Secretariat are employed by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Three full-time equivalent staff worked in the CST Secretariat in both 2010-11 and 2011-12.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
88023; 538 c331W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Finance Staff Council for Science and Technology
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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