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Written question asked by Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 3 December 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 December 2018 (named day). It was answered by Elizabeth Truss (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 December 2018 on behalf of the Treasury.


Treasury: Chief Scientific Advisers

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many meetings he had with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 September and 30 November 2018.

Answer

HM Treasury is committed to ensuring that we access the very best scientific expertise. The Director for the Enterprise and Growth Unit, who is responsible for public science funding, acts as HM Treasury’s Chief Scientific Adviser and meets with the Chancellor of the Exchequer regularly. The Chancellor also met with the Government Chief Scientific Adviser and leaders of the National Academies on 26 November.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
198247
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Treasury Chief scientific advisers
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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