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To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many permanent specialist science teaching vacancies there were in North Somerset Local Education Authority schools for each year since 1979. - Inc table.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many permanent specialist science teaching vacancies there were in North Somerset Local Education Authority schools for each year since 1979. - Inc table.
Asked by
Lord Cotter
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Baroness Morris of Yardley
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 December 2000
For answer on
21 December 2000
Answered on
21 December 2000
Mr. Cotter: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many permanent specialist science teaching vacancies
there were in North Somerset local education authority schools for each year since 1979. [142863]
Ms Estelle Morris: The number of full-time science teaching vacancies in maintained secondary schools in North Somerset local
authority, on the third Thursday in January each year since the authority was created, is as follows:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Year Number
1997 0
1998 1
1999 2
2000 0
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
The number of regular teachers in maintained schools increased by 6,900 between January 1998 and January 2000.
A DfEE survey of maintained secondary schools in England in the first week of September 2000 indicated that there were about 1,000
secondary teacher vacancies.
There was a growth of 2,000 in the number of people training to be teachers between 1999-2000 and 2000-01, the first such increase
since 1992-93.
Subjects
Curriculum; Teachers; Secondary education; Vacancies; Science; Somerset
Date
21 December 2000
Reference
360 c265W; 142863
House
House of Commons
Draft SI on the Millennium Commission (substitution of a later date). Lords debate on motion to approve. Amendment withdrawn. Main question agreed to on question.
Draft SI on the Millennium Commission (substitution of a later date). Lords debate on motion to approve. Amendment withdrawn. Main question agreed to on question.
Lead member
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Answering member
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
Department
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Debates on delegated legislation
Legislation
Millennium Commission (Substitution of a Later Date) Order 2000
Subjects
Finance; Expenditure; National Lottery Distribution Fund; Lotteries; National Lottery; Millennium Commission; Science; Millennium exhibition
Date
14 December 2000
Reference
620 c496-513
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Department of Trade and Industry National Measurement System Policy Unit: review of the rationale for and economic benefit of the UK National Measurement System. By Steven Bowns. PA Consulting Group. 1999.
Department of Trade and Industry National Measurement System Policy Unit: review of the rationale for and economic benefit of the UK National Measurement System. By Steven Bowns. PA Consulting Group. 1999.
Deposited by
PA Consulting Group
Type
Deposited papers
Author
PA Consulting Group
Committed on
11 December 2000
Originated on
15 November 1999
Received on
11 December 2000
Subjects
Measurement; Research; Reviews; Science; Standardisation; National Measurement System
Commons Library location
Dep 00/1835;Research Sc 351.821,P
Lords Library location
HINF 2001/043
Date
11 December 2000
Reference
Dep 00/1835
House
House of Commons
Lords debate on Queens Speech (second day) on industrial economic and social affairs.
Lords debate on Queens Speech (second day) on industrial economic and social affairs.
Lead member
Baroness Hollis of Heigham
Answering member
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
Department
Department of Social Security; Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Queen's speech debates
Procedure
Addresses to the Crown
Subjects
Disability; Children; Abuse; Carers; Employment; Income support; Economic situation; Economic policy; Inflation; Pensioners; Poverty; Pensions; Lone parents; Social security benefits; State retirement pensions; Taxation; Technology; Research; Science; State earnings related pension scheme; New deal schemes; New deal for lone parents; New deal for disabled people
Date
7 December 2000
Reference
620 c32-92
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
The science budget: 2001-02 to 2003-04. Foreword by the Sec. of State for Trade and Industry, Rt Hon Stephen Byers MP. DTI. 2000.
The science budget: 2001-02 to 2003-04. Foreword by the Sec. of State for Trade and Industry, Rt Hon Stephen Byers MP. DTI. 2000.
Deposited by
Department of Trade and Industry; Office of Science and Technology
Type
Deposited papers
Author
Department of Trade and Industry; Office of Science and Technology
Committed on
28 November 2000
Originated on
1 November 2000
Received on
28 November 2000
Subjects
Finance; Expenditure; Technology; Research; Science; Research councils
Commons Library location
Dep 00/1747;Stats 410.79
Lords Library location
HINF 2001/1043
Date
28 November 2000
Reference
Dep 00/1747
House
House of Commons
[1] Letter dated 15.11.2000 from Jeremy Newton, Chief Executive of NESTA, to Ian Gibson MP, regarding the proportion of funding that has been allocated to (a) science, (b) technology and (c) the arts. [2] Table of NESTA awards to 6 November 2000. DCMS/NESTA. 2000.
[1] Letter dated 15.11.2000 from Jeremy Newton, Chief Executive of NESTA, to Ian Gibson MP, regarding the proportion of funding that has been allocated to (a) science, (b) technology and (c) the arts. [2] Table of NESTA awards to 6 November 2000. DCMS/NESTA. 2000.
Deposited by
Nesta; Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Deposited papers
Author
Nesta; Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Committed on
27 November 2000
Originated on
15 November 2000
Received on
27 November 2000
Subjects
Arts; Finance; ICT; Grants; Science
Lords Library location
HINF 2000/1919
Date
27 November 2000
Reference
HINF 2000/1919
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Executive agencies; Government departments; Government information services; Research; Science
Date
23 November 2000
Reference
619 c937-8
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Hunt of Chesterton
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
In the light of the Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers report on the emergence of BSE and CJD, whether they will explain the principles on which they will introduce changes in the management of important scientific issues in government departments and agencies.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Executive agencies; Government departments; Government information services; Research; Science
Date
23 November 2000
Reference
619 c937-8
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
In the light of the Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers report on the emergence of BSE and CJD, whether they will explain the principles on which they will introduce changes in the management of important scientific issues in government departments and agencies.
In the light of the Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers report on the emergence of BSE and CJD, whether they will explain the principles on which they will introduce changes in the management of important scientific issues in government departments and agencies.
Asked by
Lord Hunt of Chesterton
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
23 November 2000
Answered on
23 November 2000
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Executive agencies; Government departments; Government information services; Research; Science
Date
23 November 2000
Reference
619 c937-8
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
1st supplementary on training of civil servants.
1st supplementary on training of civil servants.
Asked by
Lord Hunt of Chesterton
(Labour)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
23 November 2000
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Executive agencies; Government departments; Government information services; Research; Science
Date
23 November 2000
Reference
619 c937-8
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
What progress they have to report on the allocation of the Science Budget. [HL 4776]. - Inc figures, table and ref to "The Science Budget 2001-02 to 2003-04", in Library.
What progress they have to report on the allocation of the Science Budget. [HL 4776]. - Inc figures, table and ref to "The Science Budget 2001-02 to 2003-04", in Library.
Asked by
Baroness Howells of St Davids
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
22 November 2000
Answered on
22 November 2000
Subjects
Finance; Technology; Research; Science
Date
22 November 2000
Reference
619 c74-6WA; HL 4776
House
House of Lords
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on the allocation of the Science Budget. - Inc figures. table and fact that publishing today "The Science Budget 2001-02 to 2003-04", in Library. (Dep No 00/1747).
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on the allocation of the Science Budget. - Inc figures. table and fact that publishing today "The Science Budget 2001-02 to 2003-04", in Library. (Dep No 00/1747).
Asked by
Nigel Griffiths
(Labour)
Answered by
Stephen Byers
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 November 2000
For answer on
22 November 2000
Answered on
22 November 2000
Mr. Nigel Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the allocation of the
science budget. [139831]
Mr. Byers: As a result of the Spending Review, the science budget has been increased by £725 million over the next three years. This
represents an increase in the Government's investment in science of an average of 7 per cent. per year in real terms over the next
three years. Once again the Government are making it clear that they regard a healthy science and engineering base as critical to
the nation's well-being.
After taking advice from the Director General of the Research Councils, I have decided that the science budget should be allocated
as follows. A total of £356 million is for investment in science and engineering research; of this, £252 million is to be spent over
three years on three high-profile programmes across the Research Councils. The three programmes are as follows. Genomics: a £110
million investment to increase understanding of gene function and related applications. This should lead to the development of new
diagnostics, drugs and materials. E-science: a £98 million investment to solve key problems of processing, communicating, storing
and accessing data across a range of scientific disciplines, with additional investment to develop core generic technologies. This
investment is absolutely essential for large scale, modern science, but I expect it to have important industrial implications over
the coming decade. Basic technology: a £44 million investment to build up the UK's technology capability. This has value in itself
but will also act as the springboard for more advanced science.
A £1 billion Science Research Investment Fund (SRIF) will fund renewal and development, of which £375 million of this will come from
the science budget, £300 million from the Department for Education and Employment, and £225 million from the Wellcome Trust. My
Department is currently discussing with other interested parties the basis for the allocating of £900 million of this fund to
universities.
The remaining £100 million of SRIF will be invested in Research Council Institutes and large science facilities. The allocations I
am announcing today to the Research Councils include £32 million of this. The remainder will be allocated later this year.
There will be a new £140 million Higher Education Innovation Fund to encourage exploitation of knowledge by Higher Education
Institutions. This will incorporate the current Higher Education Reach Out to Business and the Community Fund (HEROBC). This total
includes around £60 million from the Department for Education and Employment, and £80 million from the science budget. There is also
£20 million from the science budget for the University Challenge and Science Enterprise Challenge Schemes.
£34 million is being allocated to the Research Councils to fund increases in the basic PhD stipends from £6,800 this academic year
to £9,000 in 2003-04. This represents an increase of 23 per cent. in real terms over the period, following the Comprehensive
Spending Review in 1998. It sends another clear signal that the Government believe that postgraduate research should no longer be
seen as a Cinderella career choice.
The detailed allocation is as follows. Further details are available in a report I am publishing today, "The Science Budget 2001-02
to 2003-04", which I have placed in the Library of both Houses.
Resource and capital, figures include baseline and allocations of new funds
£ million
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 Total
Allocations to Cross-Council programmes
Genomics 15.000 39.500 55.500 110.000
E-science 13.000 29.500 55.500 98.000
Basic technology 2.000 15.000 27.000 44.000
Allocations to Research Councils{ 1}
MRC 339.614 349.930 358.151 1,047.695
BBSRC 209.987 219.603 226.151 655.741
NERC 191.865 201.414 208.750 602.030
EPSRC 426.202 429.540 436.911 1,292.653
PPARC 203.289 212.383 217.208 632.881
ESRC 73.447 79.263 85.033 237.742
CCLRC 6.421 6.613 7.452 20.486
Allocations to other areas
Research Council Pensions 26.970 28.450 29.740 85.160
Schemes
Royal Society 25.945 28.745 29.245 83.935
Royal Academy of Engineering 4.270 4.770 5.270 14.310
DIAMOND 20.000 20.000 20.000 60.000
Joint Infrastructure Fund 125.000 -- -- 125.000
Science Research Investment -- 125.000 250.000 375.000
Fund
Joint Research Equipment 10.000 10.000 10.000 30.000
Initiative
Capital yet to be allocated -- 34.000 34.000 68.000
Higher Education Innovation 20.000 20.000 40.000 80.000
Fund
University Challenge -- 5.000 -- 5.000
Science Enterprise Challenge -- 5.000 10.000 15.000
Exploitation of Discoveries 10.000 -- -- 10.000
at public sector research
establishment
Foresight Challenge -- 3.000 5.000 8.000
Cambridge-MIT Institute 14.000 14.000 14.000 42.000
OST Initiatives 3.000 3.100 3.350 9.450
OST Administration Costs 11.192 11.192 11.192 33.576
Exchange Rate and 15.264 15.464 16.014 46.742
Contingency Reserve
Total 1,766.467 1,910.467 2,155.467 5,832.401
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
{1} Excluding Cross-Council programmes
Subjects
Finance; Higher education; Research; Science
Date
22 November 2000
Reference
139831; 357 c199-202W;357 c199-201W
House
House of Commons
Debate on a motion to approve the Information Select Committee first report of session 1999/2000 (HC 659) on the future of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology. Agreed on question.
Debate on a motion to approve the Information Select Committee first report of session 1999/2000 (HC 659) on the future of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology. Agreed on question.
Lead member
Lord Allan of Hallam
Answering member
Paddy Tipping
Type
Parliamentary proceedings
Subjects
Advisory bodies; Technology; Science; POST
Date
21 November 2000
Reference
357 c275-83
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Commons statement on the outcome of the Research Council held in Brussels on 16th November; and if he will make a statement.
Commons statement on the outcome of the Research Council held in Brussels on 16th November; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Jim Hood
(Labour)
Answered by
Patricia Hewitt
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 November 2000
For answer on
21 November 2000
Answered on
21 November 2000
Mr. Hood: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the outcome of the Research Council held in Brussels on 16
November; and if he will make a statement. [139508]
Ms Hewitt: I am pleased to report that the Council of 16 November: Received presentations from the Commission on its recent
Innovation and European Research Area Communications, and after an exchange of views adopted a Resolution which endorses the
approach outlined in the latter. Adopted a Resolution on the Commission Communication "Europe and Space: turning to a new chapter".
Approved a negotiating mandate for the Commission, on a legal entity for the construction of the International Thermonuclear
Experimental Reactor (ITER), subject to any future decision to build one. Discussed the links between Science and Society. Under
Other Business, the Council received information from the Presidency on a mechanism for independent scientific advice to the
European Institutions, policy for a European approach to therapeutic trials concerning AIDS, and Alpha Galileo, an internet-based
press centre for European science, engineering and technology.
Subjects
HIV/AIDS; EU action; Research; Science; Nuclear reactors; Space technology; EC Research Council
Date
21 November 2000
Reference
357 c108-9W; 139508
House
House of Commons
Type
Unprinted papers
Author
Nesta
Laid on
16 November 2000
Subjects
Arts; Gifts and endowments; Technology; Science
Commons Library location
UP 1808 1999/2000
Date
16 November 2000
House
House of Commons
Type
Select Committee reports (Government responses); House of Commons papers;
Parliamentary committees
Committee
Science and Technology Committee
Notes
Received 23.11.00
Subjects
Finance; Expenditure; Government departments; Engineering; Research; Science and Technology Committee; Technology; Science; Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Commons Library location
CS 902
Date
15 November 2000
Reference
HC 981 1999/2000
House
House of Commons
NMS programme: dissemination programme April 2001 - March 2004: public consultation document. MPU 8/54A. By Dr J Benson. NPL. 2000.
NMS programme: dissemination programme April 2001 - March 2004: public consultation document. MPU 8/54A. By Dr J Benson. NPL. 2000.
Deposited by
National Physical Laboratory
Type
Consultation papers;
Deposited papers
Author
National Physical Laboratory
Committed on
13 November 2000
Originated on
1 October 2000
Received on
13 November 2000
Subjects
Measurement; Research; Science; Standardisation; National Measurement System
Commons Library location
Dep 00/1686;Research Sc 351.821,P
Lords Library location
HINF 2000/1846
Date
13 November 2000
Reference
Dep 00/1686
House
House of Commons
Type
Command papers
Author
Department of Trade and Industry; Office of Science and Technology
Laid on
10 November 2000
Notes
Received 10.11.00
Subjects
Business; Expenditure; Industry; Engineering; Public expenditure; Staff; Statistics; Technology; Research; Science
Commons Library location
Stats 410.79
Date
10 November 2000
Reference
Cm 4902
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, How many grants have been awarded by the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts; and what proportion of funding has been allocated to (a) science, (b) technology and (c) the arts. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, How many grants have been awarded by the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts; and what proportion of funding has been allocated to (a) science, (b) technology and (c) the arts. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures and...
Asked by
Ian Gibson
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Smith of Finsbury
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
24 October 2000
For answer on
6 November 2000
Answered on
6 November 2000
Dr. Gibson: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many grants have been awarded by the National Endowment
for Science, Technology and the Arts; and what proportion of funding has been allocated to (a) science, (b) technology and (c) the
arts. [135361]
Mr. Chris Smith: NESTA does not invest according to rigid boundaries between science, technology and the arts, and many of the
individuals and projects which it has so far supported do not fall into exact distinctions between these disciplines. However, I can
confirm that £500,000 of the £3 million so far awarded, has been given to projects predominantly related to science, £600,000 has
been spent on projects which are mainly concerned with engineering and technological innovation, and awards principally focusing on
the arts total £1.9 million. Further awards in all three areas will be announced by NESTA in the near future. I am asking the Chief
Executive of NESTA to write to my hon. Friend as soon as possible with details of each award made so far and shall ensure that a
copy of the letter is placed in the Libraries of both Houses of Parliament.
Subjects
Arts; Finance; ICT; Grants; Science; Nesta
Date
6 November 2000
Reference
356 c55W; 135361
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, If he will make a statement on his programme for the public understanding of science. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, If he will make a statement on his programme for the public understanding of science. (Failed OPQ).
Asked by
Claire Curtis-Thomas
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
27 July 2000
For answer on
2 November 2000
Answered on
2 November 2000
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on his programme for the public
understanding of science. [133924]
Mrs. Liddell: My Department's Public Understanding programme aims to create as many opportunities as possible for people to learn
about recent scientific developments and to debate their value and the issues that they raise for society. It also aims to generate
interest in SET among young people in order to develop and encourage lifelong interest in these subjects and possibly leading to the
pursuit of science-based careers.
Subjects
Science
Date
2 November 2000
Reference
355 c580W; 133924
House
House of Commons