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My Lords, I welcome my noble friend’s response on the Haldane principle, the restatement of which is a welcome clarification.
On capital spending, I applaud the continued investment in Diamond Light Source in Oxfordshire and the UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation in London. They are hugely important projects.
Mr Willetts’ statement refers to further decisions on capital projects of strategic importance. When can we expect those further decisions? They may be very important indeed.
My Lords, I welcome my noble friend’s response on the Haldane principle, the restatement of which is a welcome clarification.
On capital spending, I applaud the continued investment in Diamond Light Source in Oxfordshire and the UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation in London. They are hugely important projects.
Mr Willetts’ statement refers to further decisions on capital projects of strategic importance. When can we expect those further decisions? They may be very important indeed.
Asked by
Lord Jenkin of Roding
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
22 December 2010
I thank my noble friend for his support and encouragement. Of course, the Haldane principle, which is already established, is very important to us.
On the announcements by my right honourable friend in another place, which he hopes and predicts he will be able to make, unfortunately I can say nothing about them at this stage. Like my noble friend, however, I hope that these investments will go ahead.
Subjects
Finance; Research; Science
Date
22 December 2010
Reference
723 c1092
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Is the noble Baroness aware that one of the few areas in which our country remains world-class is that of fundamental research in the natural sciences? If there is one area that is in grave danger of being cut it is fundamental research in the natural sciences, revealing the total inadequacy of the Government’s approach to these matters.
Is the noble Baroness aware that one of the few areas in which our country remains world-class is that of fundamental research in the natural sciences? If there is one area that is in grave danger of being cut it is fundamental research in the natural sciences, revealing the total inadequacy of the Government’s approach to these matters.
Asked by
Lord Peston
(Labour)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
22 December 2010
My Lords, there are many areas in which we have had to make cuts. Let us face it; no Government want to come in and make cuts as soon as they get there. It is not a position that we wanted to be in but it is the position that we are in. There is no doubt, however, that the previous regime did wonderful things with science. We have a previous Science Minister here with us today. I acknowledge the work, time, commitment and money that he personally gave to science. That said, other parts of the Government frittered money away, and we are where we are.
Subjects
Finance; Research; Science
Date
22 December 2010
Reference
723 c1093-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
I am sorry, my Lords—none whatever. We are as one, as far as I am concerned.
I am sorry, my Lords—none whatever. We are as one, as far as I am concerned.
Answered by
Baroness Wilcox
(Conservative)
Asked by
Lord McAvoy
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, can the Minister give us an assessment of the damage done to the credibility of the Government’s programme of cuts by the expressions of opposition to it by their own Liberal Ministers Webb, Moore and Cable?
Subjects
Finance; Research; Science
Date
22 December 2010
Reference
723 c1093
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the questions of the noble Lord, Lord Broers, always leave me slightly gasping because he is such an expert engineer and has such experience in the field. He must know that all we can say at the moment is where we are and what we hope to achieve in the next four years. I can say no more on this subject at the moment.
My Lords, the questions of the noble Lord, Lord Broers, always leave me slightly gasping because he is such an expert engineer and has such experience in the field. He must know that all we can say at the moment is where we are and what we hope to achieve in the next four years. I can say no more on this subject at the moment.
Answered by
Baroness Wilcox
(Conservative)
Asked by
Lord Broers
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I declare my interest as chairman of Diamond Light Source, and expenditure there will certainly be very beneficial. While the Minister has mentioned capital expenditures and the cuts, will she give us an idea of whether the Government will try to recover these capital expenditures before the four years of the CSR are up? These 50 per cent cuts in capital that have been handed to the research councils will progressively deplete our equipment and reduce our competitiveness.
Subjects
Finance; Research; Science
Date
22 December 2010
Reference
723 c1092
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
I will talk first about the Medical Research Council. I think there was a question in there about the budget. We have taken into account the fact that we expect the MRC to have additional commercial income from patent licensing et cetera, which will reduce the amount of headline budget increase. I understand the noble Lord’s worries. I think I can commit us to spending as it is now but no further.
I will talk first about the Medical Research Council. I think there was a question in there about the budget. We have taken into account the fact that we expect the MRC to have additional commercial income from patent licensing et cetera, which will reduce the amount of headline budget increase. I understand the noble Lord’s worries. I think I can commit us to spending as it is now but no further.
Answered by
Baroness Wilcox
(Conservative)
Asked by
Lord Willis of Knaresborough
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I declare an interest as the chair of the Association of Medical Research Charities. While, like many people, we welcomed the Minister’s very skilful settlement to the research councils on Monday, the reality is that there will be an 8 to 10 per cent cut in funding over the next four years. Will my noble friend confirm that there will be no cut in the full economic costs of research council grants to universities? Will she also confirm that the Charity Research Support Fund will be maintained fully, so that the £1 billion that research charities give to our universities for research will be maintained will full economic costs?
Subjects
Finance; Research; Science
Date
22 December 2010
Reference
723 c1093
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, within BIS, a substantial amount of funding for science and research programmes—£4.6 billion per annum—has been protected within a ring-fence for the four years of the spending review. Separately, the spending review stated that the Department of Health will increase spending on health research in real terms, and we expect the Ministry of Defence research budget to increase in cash terms over the spending period. It is too early to tell what the implications of the spending review will mean for science spending in other departments.
On the part of the Question that deals with advice, the way in which independent institutions make decisions about increases or decreases in their level of research funding is a matter for those institutions.
My Lords, within BIS, a substantial amount of funding for science and research programmes—£4.6 billion per annum—has been protected within a ring-fence for the four years of the spending review. Separately, the spending review stated that the Department of Health will increase spending on health research in real terms, and we expect the Ministry of Defence research budget to increase in cash terms over the spending period. It is too early to tell what the implications of the spending review will mean for science spending in other departments.
On the part of the Question that deals with advice, the way in which independent institutions make decisions about increases or decreases in their level of research funding is a matter for those institutions.
Answered by
Baroness Wilcox
(Conservative)
Asked by
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of government investment in science will be protected from cuts in public expenditure; and what advice they are giving to research institutions that are affected by any cuts.
Subjects
Finance; Research; Science
Date
22 December 2010
Reference
723 c1091
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
I thank my noble friend for his support and encouragement. Of course, the Haldane principle, which is already established, is very important to us.
On the announcements by my right honourable friend in another place, which he hopes and predicts he will be able to make, unfortunately I can say nothing about them at this stage. Like my noble friend, however, I hope that these investments will go ahead.
I thank my noble friend for his support and encouragement. Of course, the Haldane principle, which is already established, is very important to us.
On the announcements by my right honourable friend in another place, which he hopes and predicts he will be able to make, unfortunately I can say nothing about them at this stage. Like my noble friend, however, I hope that these investments will go ahead.
Answered by
Baroness Wilcox
(Conservative)
Asked by
Lord Jenkin of Roding
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I welcome my noble friend’s response on the Haldane principle, the restatement of which is a welcome clarification.
On capital spending, I applaud the continued investment in Diamond Light Source in Oxfordshire and the UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation in London. They are hugely important projects.
Mr Willetts’ statement refers to further decisions on capital projects of strategic importance. When can we expect those further decisions? They may be very important indeed.
Subjects
Finance; Research; Science
Date
22 December 2010
Reference
723 c1092
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
As I have already said, a large proportion has been protected in a ring-fence, and two of the biggest spending departments outside BIS, the Department of Health and the Ministry of Defence, are maintaining or increasing their research budgets. Other government departments have not yet decided their research budgets; for them, this question is a little premature. We will have to look at other areas such as capital funding, as we know, and no doubt I shall answer questions on them in a moment. They have been very well provided for over the past few years, and I am afraid that capital funding will have to wait until we get front-line science where it should be, in front of the rest of the world.
As I have already said, a large proportion has been protected in a ring-fence, and two of the biggest spending departments outside BIS, the Department of Health and the Ministry of Defence, are maintaining or increasing their research budgets. Other government departments have not yet decided their research budgets; for them, this question is a little premature. We will have to look at other areas such as capital funding, as we know, and no doubt I shall answer questions on them in a moment. They have been very well provided for over the past few years, and I am afraid that capital funding will have to wait until we get front-line science where it should be, in front of the rest of the world.
Answered by
Baroness Wilcox
(Conservative)
Asked by
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
I thank the Minister for that reply, but does she acknowledge that only 50 per cent of recent government spending on science research falls within the protected budget, which the Government have heralded so much? Does she recognise that massive cuts are being predicted in departments such as DECC and Defra, as well as the £440 million by RDAs, which will be lost? At a time when our global competitors are increasing investment in R&D, what message does that send about our prospects for future economic growth?
Subjects
Finance; Research; Science
Date
22 December 2010
Reference
723 c1092
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
I thank my noble friend for that question. On how much of what we say applies to Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, I can confirm that the research council fund across the United Kingdom is without geographical bias. My department works closely with the Governments and funding bodies in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to come to these decisions. It seems a fair decision, and we have had a strong settlement. I think the science community is surprised by how well we have managed to do, given that when we came in we faced real financial problems. Science is so important to this country.
I thank my noble friend for that question. On how much of what we say applies to Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, I can confirm that the research council fund across the United Kingdom is without geographical bias. My department works closely with the Governments and funding bodies in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to come to these decisions. It seems a fair decision, and we have had a strong settlement. I think the science community is surprised by how well we have managed to do, given that when we came in we faced real financial problems. Science is so important to this country.
Answered by
Baroness Wilcox
(Conservative)
Asked by
Lord Hunt of Wirral
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, will my noble friend accept from a former Cabinet Minister for Science and Technology how much she and her colleagues are to be congratulated on what is a strong settlement? Will she also recognise that on all sides of this House there is a positive commitment to the importance of the science budget? Can she share with us the figure for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland?
Subjects
Finance; Research; Science
Date
22 December 2010
Reference
723 c1093
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, there are many areas in which we have had to make cuts. Let us face it; no Government want to come in and make cuts as soon as they get there. It is not a position that we wanted to be in but it is the position that we are in. There is no doubt, however, that the previous regime did wonderful things with science. We have a previous Science Minister here with us today. I acknowledge the work, time, commitment and money that he personally gave to science. That said, other parts of the Government frittered money away, and we are where we are.
My Lords, there are many areas in which we have had to make cuts. Let us face it; no Government want to come in and make cuts as soon as they get there. It is not a position that we wanted to be in but it is the position that we are in. There is no doubt, however, that the previous regime did wonderful things with science. We have a previous Science Minister here with us today. I acknowledge the work, time, commitment and money that he personally gave to science. That said, other parts of the Government frittered money away, and we are where we are.
Answered by
Baroness Wilcox
(Conservative)
Asked by
Lord Peston
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Is the noble Baroness aware that one of the few areas in which our country remains world-class is that of fundamental research in the natural sciences? If there is one area that is in grave danger of being cut it is fundamental research in the natural sciences, revealing the total inadequacy of the Government’s approach to these matters.
Subjects
Finance; Research; Science
Date
22 December 2010
Reference
723 c1093-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
I thank the Minister for that reply, but does she acknowledge that only 50 per cent of recent government spending on science research falls within the protected budget, which the Government have heralded so much? Does she recognise that massive cuts are being predicted in departments such as DECC and Defra, as well as the £440 million by RDAs, which will be lost? At a time when our global competitors are increasing investment in R&D, what message does that send about our prospects for future economic growth?
I thank the Minister for that reply, but does she acknowledge that only 50 per cent of recent government spending on science research falls within the protected budget, which the Government have heralded so much? Does she recognise that massive cuts are being predicted in departments such as DECC and Defra, as well as the £440 million by RDAs, which will be lost? At a time when our global competitors are increasing investment in R&D, what message does that send about our prospects for future economic growth?
Asked by
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
(Labour)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
22 December 2010
As I have already said, a large proportion has been protected in a ring-fence, and two of the biggest spending departments outside BIS, the Department of Health and the Ministry of Defence, are maintaining or increasing their research budgets. Other government departments have not yet decided their research budgets; for them, this question is a little premature. We will have to look at other areas such as capital funding, as we know, and no doubt I shall answer questions on them in a moment. They have been very well provided for over the past few years, and I am afraid that capital funding will have to wait until we get front-line science where it should be, in front of the rest of the world.
Subjects
Finance; Research; Science
Date
22 December 2010
Reference
723 c1092
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I declare an interest as the chair of the Association of Medical Research Charities. While, like many people, we welcomed the Minister’s very skilful settlement to the research councils on Monday, the reality is that there will be an 8 to 10 per cent cut in funding over the next four years. Will my noble friend confirm that there will be no cut in the full economic costs of research council grants to universities? Will she also confirm that the Charity Research Support Fund will be maintained fully, so that the £1 billion that research charities give to our universities for research will be maintained will full economic costs?
My Lords, I declare an interest as the chair of the Association of Medical Research Charities. While, like many people, we welcomed the Minister’s very skilful settlement to the research councils on Monday, the reality is that there will be an 8 to 10 per cent cut in funding over the next four years. Will my noble friend confirm that there will be no cut in the full economic costs of research council grants to universities? Will she also confirm that the Charity Research Support Fund will be maintained fully, so that the £1 billion that research charities give to our universities for research will be maintained will full economic costs?
Asked by
Lord Willis of Knaresborough
(Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
22 December 2010
I will talk first about the Medical Research Council. I think there was a question in there about the budget. We have taken into account the fact that we expect the MRC to have additional commercial income from patent licensing et cetera, which will reduce the amount of headline budget increase. I understand the noble Lord’s worries. I think I can commit us to spending as it is now but no further.
Subjects
Finance; Research; Science
Date
22 December 2010
Reference
723 c1093
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I declare my interest as chairman of Diamond Light Source, and expenditure there will certainly be very beneficial. While the Minister has mentioned capital expenditures and the cuts, will she give us an idea of whether the Government will try to recover these capital expenditures before the four years of the CSR are up? These 50 per cent cuts in capital that have been handed to the research councils will progressively deplete our equipment and reduce our competitiveness.
My Lords, I declare my interest as chairman of Diamond Light Source, and expenditure there will certainly be very beneficial. While the Minister has mentioned capital expenditures and the cuts, will she give us an idea of whether the Government will try to recover these capital expenditures before the four years of the CSR are up? These 50 per cent cuts in capital that have been handed to the research councils will progressively deplete our equipment and reduce our competitiveness.
Asked by
Lord Broers
(Crossbench)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
22 December 2010
My Lords, the questions of the noble Lord, Lord Broers, always leave me slightly gasping because he is such an expert engineer and has such experience in the field. He must know that all we can say at the moment is where we are and what we hope to achieve in the next four years. I can say no more on this subject at the moment.
Subjects
Finance; Research; Science
Date
22 December 2010
Reference
723 c1092
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, can the Minister give us an assessment of the damage done to the credibility of the Government’s programme of cuts by the expressions of opposition to it by their own Liberal Ministers Webb, Moore and Cable?
My Lords, can the Minister give us an assessment of the damage done to the credibility of the Government’s programme of cuts by the expressions of opposition to it by their own Liberal Ministers Webb, Moore and Cable?
Asked by
Lord McAvoy
(Labour)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
22 December 2010
I am sorry, my Lords—none whatever. We are as one, as far as I am concerned.
Subjects
Finance; Research; Science
Date
22 December 2010
Reference
723 c1093
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, will my noble friend accept from a former Cabinet Minister for Science and Technology how much she and her colleagues are to be congratulated on what is a strong settlement? Will she also recognise that on all sides of this House there is a positive commitment to the importance of the science budget? Can she share with us the figure for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland?
My Lords, will my noble friend accept from a former Cabinet Minister for Science and Technology how much she and her colleagues are to be congratulated on what is a strong settlement? Will she also recognise that on all sides of this House there is a positive commitment to the importance of the science budget? Can she share with us the figure for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland?
Asked by
Lord Hunt of Wirral
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
22 December 2010
I thank my noble friend for that question. On how much of what we say applies to Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, I can confirm that the research council fund across the United Kingdom is without geographical bias. My department works closely with the Governments and funding bodies in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to come to these decisions. It seems a fair decision, and we have had a strong settlement. I think the science community is surprised by how well we have managed to do, given that when we came in we faced real financial problems. Science is so important to this country.
Subjects
Finance; Research; Science
Date
22 December 2010
Reference
723 c1093
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of government investment in science will be protected from cuts in public expenditure; and what advice they are giving to research institutions that are affected by any cuts.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of government investment in science will be protected from cuts in public expenditure; and what advice they are giving to research institutions that are affected by any cuts.
Asked by
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Wilcox
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
22 December 2010
Answered on
22 December 2010
My Lords, within BIS, a substantial amount of funding for science and research programmes—£4.6 billion per annum—has been protected within a ring-fence for the four years of the spending review. Separately, the spending review stated that the Department of Health will increase spending on health research in real terms, and we expect the Ministry of Defence research budget to increase in cash terms over the spending period. It is too early to tell what the implications of the spending review will mean for science spending in other departments.
On the part of the Question that deals with advice, the way in which independent institutions make decisions about increases or decreases in their level of research funding is a matter for those institutions.
Subjects
Finance; Research; Science
Date
22 December 2010
Reference
723 c1091
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much and what proportion of his Department's science budget was spent on measures to increase diversity and equality in the workforce in the science, engineering and technology sectors in each of the last three years; and how much...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much and what proportion of his Department's science budget was spent on measures to increase diversity and equality in the workforce in the science, engineering and technology sectors in each of the last three years; and how much...
Asked by
Chi Onwurah
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Willetts
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 December 2010
For answer on
9 December 2010
Answered on
21 December 2010
The Research Councils, which administer the majority of this Department's science budget, pursue measures to increase diversity and equality in the science, engineering and technology sectors as part of their duties under the Equalities Act. Programme spend in this area over the last three years is outlined below.
In addition, many of the initiatives funded from the Science and Society budget have diversity objectives. Funding for these initiatives over the last three years is outlined in the following table.
Decisions on the detailed breakdown of the Science and Society allocation, and the Research Councils' spend on diversity and equality, for the next four years, are yet to be taken. Funding for the UK Resource Centre will not be renewed after March 2011.
| £ | |||
| 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | |
| Postgraduate Disabled Student | 664,995 | 691,213 | 563,291 |
| Allowances | |||
| Daphne Jackson Trust | 309,447 | 373,234 | 457,096 |
| Other RCUK-Led Activities | 40,000 | 25,000 | 170,000 |
| £ | |||
| 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | |
| Big Bang Fair | 150,000 | 350,000 | 350,000 |
| National Science and Engineering Competition | 150,000 | 260,000 | 260,000 |
| National Science and Engineering Week | 472,000 | 472,500 | 536,500 |
| Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network (STEMNET) | 5,850,000 | 6,303,000 | 6,788,000 |
| UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology | 2,538,000 | 2,443,000 | 2,469,000 |
| Women in Science, Engineering and Construction (WISE) | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
Subjects
Equality; Science
Date
21 December 2010
Reference
30134; 520 c1260-2W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will take steps to ensure that the freezing of his Department's science budget does not affect the resourcing of activity to promote equality and diversity in the science, engineering and technology sectors.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will take steps to ensure that the freezing of his Department's science budget does not affect the resourcing of activity to promote equality and diversity in the science, engineering and technology sectors.
Asked by
Chi Onwurah
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Willetts
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 December 2010
For answer on
9 December 2010
Answered on
21 December 2010
Detailed decisions regarding measures and funding to support equality and diversity in the science, engineering and technology sectors will be made as part of the detailed planning process, following the publication of the Science and Research funding allocations on 20 December 2010.We will encourage equality and diversity in the STEM workforce by embedding and mainstreaming them through a number of the programmes we fund, and those of the partners with which we work. This will build on the wider work of the government to promote inclusive workplaces. Delivery of this strategic outcome will be taken forward by a number of our delivery partners over the next Spending Review period. A broad mix of STEM activities and wider societal programmes are funded from the Science and Research allocation and these have a major impact on diversity in the STEM workforce. These include the work of STEMNET and the STEM Ambassadors to encourage a diverse STEM pipeline; the National Academies' fellowships; Research Councils' PhD and fellowships awards; and the Big Bang Fair, and National Science and Engineering Competition.
Subjects
Equality; Science
Date
21 December 2010
Reference
30135; 520 c1261W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the future of science research and expertise in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the future of science research and expertise in England.
Asked by
Esther McVey
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Willetts
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
14 December 2010
For answer on
16 December 2010
Answered on
20 December 2010
Both my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and I have regular discussions with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and the Minister of State for Schools. The importance of science education in schools and universities has been discussed by us in the context of the National Curriculum Review and the Schools White Paper.
Subjects
Research; Science
Date
20 December 2010
Reference
31491; 520 c1050-1W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps his Department is taking to assist science and technology research institutions in contributing to economic growth.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps his Department is taking to assist science and technology research institutions in contributing to economic growth.
Asked by
Esther McVey
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Willetts
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
14 December 2010
For answer on
16 December 2010
Answered on
20 December 2010
HEFCE and the Research Councils will work together so that rewards and incentives to bring universities and business closer together are delivered coherently:"Research Councils encourage researchers to consider potential beneficiaries and the future impact of their research from inception.""HEFCE and Research Councils support current collaborations between research and business and reward high performance.""The Research Excellence Framework will recognise the impact of excellent research undertaken in universities in the past."Full details of funding for these initiatives for 2011-15 can be found in the document ““The Allocation of Science and Research Funding”” published on the BIS website today.
Subjects
Research; Science
Date
20 December 2010
Reference
31490; 520 c1050W
House
House of Commons