Written question asked by Dari Taylor (Labour) on Thursday, 13 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 February 2003. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 February 2003 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether the formula used to calculate shares of the Science Research Investment Fund 2004-06 takes account of universities engaged in applied scientific research.

Answer: Ms Dari Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills whether the formula used to calculate shares of the Science Research Investment Fund 2004-06 takes account of universities engaged in applied scientific research. [98810] Mr. Charles Clarke: The Science Research Investment Fund in England is allocated to institutions according to a formula based on institutions' total research income and on the amount of quality-related research income that they receive from the Higher Education Funding Council for England. Both of these factors take account of applied scientific research.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 98810; 400 c476W;400 c469W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Finance Higher education Research Science Research Investment Fund
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk