Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Monday, 25 March 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 April 2002. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 April 2002 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what change there has been in UK performance on the Science Citation Index since 1999.

Answer: Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what change there has been in UK performance on the Science Citation Index since 1999. [47351] Ms Hewitt: Data from the Science Citation Index are used as an indicator of the relative quality of the UK Science and Engineering Base in my Department's Public Sector Agreement. The latest calculations show that there has been no change since 1999. Fuller details will be published shortly in my Department's Expenditure Plans report.

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