Estimates day on Monday, 7 July 2008, in the House of Commons, led by Lord Willis of Knaresborough. The answering member was Ian Pearson.

Science Budget

Main estimates 2008-09. Third estimates day (part two). Motion that, for the year ending with 31st March 2009, for expenditure by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills— (1) further resources, not exceeding £11,040,399,000, be authorised for use as set out in House of Commons Paper No. 479, (2) a further sum, not exceeding £12,519,763,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs as so set out, and (3) limits as so set out be set on appropriations in aid. Question deferred. Resolved.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 478 c1212-53
Session: 2007-08
Department: Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Procedure: Supply estimates
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: Science budget allocations. Innovation Universities Science and Skills Select Committee fourth report in 2 volumes with proceedings, evidence (HC 215 i-iii not printed separately) and appendices.
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Wednesday, 11 June 2008
Parliamentary committees
House of Commons; Estimates
Wednesday, 2 July 2008
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons; Central government supply estimates 2008-09: Main supply estimates for the year ending 31 March 2009.
Monday, 21 April 2008
House of Commons papers
House of Commons; Estimates 2008-09
Monday, 7 July 2008
Formal proceedings
House of Commons
Proceeding contributions: Brian Iddon | 478 c1242-5 (Link to this contribution) In this debate on the science budget allocations, I rejoice in the simple fact that under a Labour G...; Ian Pearson | 478 c1249-51 (Link to this contribution) Yes, I do. I have said on record—and will continue to say—that the Government want Daresbury to deve...; Evan Harris | 478 c1251 (Link to this contribution) It is important that the Minister should deal with peer review, and I am grateful to him for doing s...; Ian Pearson | 478 c1248-9 (Link to this contribution) The Government welcome the report of the Select Committee's inquiry into the science budget allocati...; Ian Stewart | 478 c1249 (Link to this contribution) Does my hon. Friend accept that there must be a balance between pure research and commercial exploit...; Ian Pearson | 478 c1249 (Link to this contribution) I agree that, in all such cases, it is matter of balance. However, I remind my hon. Friend and the H...; Ian Stewart | 478 c1249 (Link to this contribution) I thank my hon. Friend for his patience. Does he accept that the principle that he outlined must app...; Ian Taylor | 478 c1241 (Link to this contribution) This issue has come up several times, and I want to remind Members that there was a trade-off. When ...; Evan Harris | 478 c1241-2 (Link to this contribution) There was an article in The Guardian on 20 May that recaps the debates. It set out:"““When Daresbury...; Adam Afriyie | 478 c1245-8 (Link to this contribution) This has been a fascinating debate. To those of us with a scientific and constituency interest in ma...; Evan Harris | 478 c1237-41 (Link to this contribution) The Library briefing for the debate includes some press cuttings. One article, headed ““Everyone lov...; Gavin Strang | 478 c1237 (Link to this contribution) I thank my hon. Friend for his reference to Edinburgh. He knows well its astronomy and physics capab...; Graham Stringer | 478 c1237 (Link to this contribution) I thank my right hon. Friend for that intervention. It was interesting to read the original 1919 Hal...; Ian Stewart | 478 c1235 (Link to this contribution) I agree with the point that my hon. Friend has just made. However, the advent of a communications di...; Graham Stringer | 478 c1235-7 (Link to this contribution) That might have been an important part of the solution, but it is by no means the complete solution....; Bob Spink | 478 c1233 (Link to this contribution) I do not think that enough is spent on them. We need to support more doctoral researchers in our uni...; Graham Stringer | 478 c1233-5 (Link to this contribution) Several Members have mentioned that the amount of money available for science has doubled over the l...; Bob Spink | 478 c1232-3 (Link to this contribution) It is a real pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Norwich, North (Dr. Gibson). As always, he has m...; Ian Gibson | 478 c1233 (Link to this contribution) Part of the science budget is for PhD students and for post-doctoral fellows. Does the hon. Gentlema...; Ian Gibson | 478 c1231-2 (Link to this contribution) Yes, it is a competitive market, but who makes the competition? I do not feel that scientists—at lea...; Ian Pearson | 478 c1251 (Link to this contribution) Let us be clear about what I said. I said that no system was perfect. I am sure that the peer review...; Adam Afriyie | 478 c1251 (Link to this contribution) Will the Minister categorically confirm here and now that he and his Department had no involvement i...; Ian Pearson | 478 c1251-3 (Link to this contribution) I shall talk about delivery plans in a moment—[Interruption.] What I can say in response to the hon....; Evan Harris | 478 c1216 (Link to this contribution) Does my hon. Friend agree that the Government's argument that this decision is part of the comprehen...; Bob Spink | 478 c1223 (Link to this contribution) Does the hon. Gentleman agree that it may be even more exciting and useful for the scientific commun...; Ian Taylor | 478 c1223 (Link to this contribution) I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members' Interests as a non-executive director of a ...; Ian Stewart | 478 c1224 (Link to this contribution) Does the hon. Gentleman agree that it was the foresight of successive British Governments that broug...; Ian Taylor | 478 c1224 (Link to this contribution) It might well be—that is a fair point—but let us find out what happens when this thing is switched o...; Roberta Blackman-Woods | 478 c1218-21 (Link to this contribution) I, too, am glad to be able to participate in the debate. It is perhaps rare for Select Committee bus...; Roberta Blackman-Woods | 478 c1221-2 (Link to this contribution) The key issue is transparency. I think that we would all accept that the Government may wish to put ...; Ian Taylor | 478 c1225-7 (Link to this contribution) I agree that it is a conundrum. Given that Select Committees are collectively much brighter than me,...; Ian Taylor | 478 c1231 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is being generous in giving way. The lesson that the Roslin institute learned fro...; Lord Boswell of Aynho | 478 c1230 (Link to this contribution) It is a little known fact that at the age of 12, I aspired to being a plant breeder, but I never got...; Ian Gibson | 478 c1228-30 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful for the opportunity to follow the hon. Member for Esher and Walton (Mr. Taylor) and to...; Ian Taylor | 478 c1227-8 (Link to this contribution) I judged my willingness to give way well, because that is an extremely powerful point and I shall do...; Ian Gibson | 478 c1227 (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman. Does he agree that much research in this country is paid for by charitie...; Ian Taylor | 478 c1227 (Link to this contribution) Of course I give way to the hon. Gentleman, who is my very honourable friend.; Ian Taylor | 478 c1224-5 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman, with whom I have enjoyed several investigative trips to various scientific and t...; Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 478 c1216-8 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to my hon. Friend, and I am sure that he will make those points again. That was the ve...; John Hayes | 478 c1221 (Link to this contribution) On the Haldane principle and conclusion 6 of the report, the hon. Lady will be mindful of the fact t...; Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 478 c1225 (Link to this contribution) Indeed, successive Select Committees have pondered exactly that question. The hon. Gentleman will kn...; Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 478 c1214-6 (Link to this contribution) I hear what my hon. Friend says. It is the job of a Select Committee to examine carefully the eviden...; Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 478 c1213-4 (Link to this contribution) I refuse to respond to such comments from a sedentary position. It is right to say that maintaining ...; David Howarth | 478 c1214 (Link to this contribution) What has happened has been deeply damaging to the physics and astronomy community. Does my hon. Frie...; Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 478 c1213 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. He was—or, rather, is—a distinguished mem...; Ian Gibson | 478 c1213 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Member for Castle Point (Bob Spink) is a party of one.; Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 478 c1212-3 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the opportunity to debate the Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee report on the ...; Bob Spink | 478 c1213 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is beginning his speech on characteristically great form. Does he agree, however,...; Ian Gibson | 478 c1230-1 (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman, who makes the point that I was about to make. For example, we have the e...
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