Prime Minister's question asked in the House of Commons, by Valerie Vaz (Labour). It was answered on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 on behalf of the Prime Minister.
Engagements
- Question
- The funding for the United Kingdom Resource Centre for women in science, engineering and technology has been cut. Given that 1 million women are unemployed and that women make up only 12.3% of people in science, engineering and technology, will the Prime Minister look again at funding for the UKRC, and at thereby restoring Britain's leading role in science, which nurtured the talents of Dorothy Hodgkin and Rosalind Franklin?
- Answer
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I will certainly look at the case that the hon. Lady sets out. As she knows, despite having to make difficult decisions across a range of public spending areas we did not cut the science budget. Indeed, in the autumn statement the Chancellor provided a series of enhancements for specific science-based projects. I will look at the specific one that the hon. Lady mentions and get back to her.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 538 c176
- Session
- 2010-12
- Oral question type
- 1st Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Finance UKRC
- Link
- View this Prime Minister's question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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