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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what funding his Department plans to allocate to Daresbury Laboratory in 2011-12 to 2013-14; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what funding his Department plans to allocate to Daresbury Laboratory in 2011-12 to 2013-14; and if he will make a statement.
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
1 November 2010
For answer on
3 November 2010
Answered on
8 November 2010
In the recent spending review my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the Government will spend £4.6 billion on science and research programmes in each of the next four years within a ring-fenced budget. Capital and administration spending on science and research have not yet been decided.In the coming months, Ministers will make decisions on the balance of funding between the individual research councils, HEFCE's research and knowledge transfer activities, the national academies and other programs. Detailed decisions on specific projects, like the Daresbury Laboratory will be taken by research councils, in line with the Haldane Principle.
Subjects
Finance; Daresbury Laboratory
Date
8 November 2010
Reference
21822; 518 c159-60W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what progress has been made by the Science and Technology Facilities Council on implementing its policy to retain key skills at Daresbury Laboratory; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what progress has been made by the Science and Technology Facilities Council on implementing its policy to retain key skills at Daresbury Laboratory; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Helen Southworth
(Labour)
Answered by
Ian Pearson
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 May 2008
For answer on
15 May 2008
Answered on
2 June 2008
STFC is aiming to retain important skills at the Daresbury Science and Innovation campus to resource the range of scientific research investments being planned for its future. I have most recently announced a £25 million investment by St. Modwen, a private sector developer that will be investing in a new (Vanguard House) business incubator facility at Daresbury to accommodate the rapidly growing (over 65) science and technology-based companies at the site, and new start-up science and technology businesses emerging in part from Daresbury's own leading scientific research programme. STFC has also tabled proposals for a new computer science centre at Daresbury (Hartree) and, in conjunction with its sister campus at Harwell, a new detector systems centre. These proposed centres would add to the existing Cockcroft Institute for accelerator research and the contribution that Daresbury is making to the preparatory phase of the New Light Source project. Taken together, I believe that the portfolio of facilities and projects at Daresbury will continue to sustain and develop its leading edge skills—which are highly valued by me and my Department. We are fully committed to the development of the Daresbury Science and Innovation campus as announced in Budget 2006.
Subjects
Daresbury Laboratory
Date
2 June 2008
Reference
476 c523W; 206311
House
House of Commons
The Government are fully committed to developing Daresbury and Harwell as world class science and innovation campuses. As we say in our White Paper ““Innovation Nation””, published two weeks ago, the vision is that they should be places where new collaborative approaches to research, innovation and learning are developed. They will be environments where scientists from a wide range of disciplines can work together in a mutually supportive manner. The campuses will be prime locations for the international research and development sector, and will contribute to developing the UK's internationally renowned scientific and high technology skills base. Public sector organisations will work alongside businesses exploiting research to develop and profit from innovative products and services. Small, medium and large public and private organisations can also co-locate to their mutual benefit.
The Government are fully committed to developing Daresbury and Harwell as world class science and innovation campuses. As we say in our White Paper ““Innovation Nation””, published two weeks ago, the vision is that they should be places where new collaborative approaches to research, innovation and learning are developed. They will be environments where scientists from a wide range of disciplines can work together in a mutually supportive manner. The campuses will be prime locations for the international research and development sector, and will contribute to developing the UK's internationally renowned scientific and high technology skills base. Public sector organisations will work alongside businesses exploiting research to develop and profit from innovative products and services. Small, medium and large public and private organisations can also co-locate to their mutual benefit.
Answered by
Ian Pearson
(Labour)
Asked by
Helen Southworth
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
What his policy is on the development of science and innovation campuses.
Subjects
Education; Innovation; Higher education; Research; Science; Daresbury Laboratory; Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Date
27 March 2008
Reference
474 c308
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
One of the great things that we have seen over the last 10 years is increased and sustained investment in the science budget, with greater business interaction between the university research base and companies in particular areas. Research funding is provided on the basis of peer review proposals through the research councils, so it is not based on historic performance at all. It will be up to universities to submit good quality applications to be considered by the research councils. One of the exciting things that has happened as a result of the new spending round is that, for the first time, there are big cross-council research programmes that address some of the biggest challenges facing the world today, such as living with environmental change, energy and so on. There are opportunities for researchers to put forward project proposals to work in those exciting areas, which could be hugely important for the UK and globally.
One of the great things that we have seen over the last 10 years is increased and sustained investment in the science budget, with greater business interaction between the university research base and companies in particular areas. Research funding is provided on the basis of peer review proposals through the research councils, so it is not based on historic performance at all. It will be up to universities to submit good quality applications to be considered by the research councils. One of the exciting things that has happened as a result of the new spending round is that, for the first time, there are big cross-council research programmes that address some of the biggest challenges facing the world today, such as living with environmental change, energy and so on. There are opportunities for researchers to put forward project proposals to work in those exciting areas, which could be hugely important for the UK and globally.
Answered by
Ian Pearson
(Labour)
Asked by
Ian Lucas
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
New universities with science and innovation campuses, such as the one that we hope to have very shortly in Wrexham, often have the closest relationships with industry. What can my hon. Friend do to ensure that such universities have equal access to research funding, which should not be allocated on a purely historic basis?
Subjects
Education; Innovation; Higher education; Research; Science; Daresbury Laboratory; Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Date
27 March 2008
Reference
474 c309-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I thank my hon. Friend for that question. In direct reply, I should say that I hope to be able to visit Daresbury next week; I am sure that I will see world class science being conducted there. I want to stress that as a Government we have a vision for the development of Daresbury as a science and innovation campus that conducts world class research and innovation. Over the next few years, we anticipate the development of critical areas of expertise. Through its project manager, Daresbury will be leading on the new light source project. Over the next few years, we hope to see the build-up of the Cockcroft institute, a detector systems centre and a centre for computational science.
I thank my hon. Friend for that question. In direct reply, I should say that I hope to be able to visit Daresbury next week; I am sure that I will see world class science being conducted there. I want to stress that as a Government we have a vision for the development of Daresbury as a science and innovation campus that conducts world class research and innovation. Over the next few years, we anticipate the development of critical areas of expertise. Through its project manager, Daresbury will be leading on the new light source project. Over the next few years, we hope to see the build-up of the Cockcroft institute, a detector systems centre and a centre for computational science.
Answered by
Ian Pearson
(Labour)
Asked by
Helen Southworth
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
I hope my hon. Friend will soon visit Daresbury science and innovation campus so that he can see for himself the success that is being achieved there in bringing science, innovation and technology companies into the UK. The quality of science at Daresbury laboratory is crucial to that success, so will he ensure that the Science and Technology Facilities Council retains and expands key scientific skills at Daresbury laboratory and ensures future success there?
Subjects
Education; Innovation; Higher education; Research; Science; Daresbury Laboratory; Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Date
27 March 2008
Reference
474 c308-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I have made the position on the science budget very clear. We have more than doubled that budget in the past 10 years; it will have tripled by 2010-11, approaching £6 billion per annum. There is a situation with regard to the Science and Technology Facilities Council; that is why my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State asked Bill Wakeham to conduct a review of the health of physics as a discipline. I do not know what the hon. Member for Windsor (Adam Afriyie) does, but when we have a review, we wait for its findings and then consider what it says.
I have made the position on the science budget very clear. We have more than doubled that budget in the past 10 years; it will have tripled by 2010-11, approaching £6 billion per annum. There is a situation with regard to the Science and Technology Facilities Council; that is why my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State asked Bill Wakeham to conduct a review of the health of physics as a discipline. I do not know what the hon. Member for Windsor (Adam Afriyie) does, but when we have a review, we wait for its findings and then consider what it says.
Answered by
Ian Pearson
(Labour)
Asked by
Adam Afriyie
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
Despite the Minister's warm words, there is clearly a crisis with science funding overall. On the ““Today”” programme of 11 December, he was asked whether he would help with the £80 million science budget deficit. He replied that"““we will have to see what the review says.””"
On three separate occasions during the interview, he led us to believe that the Wakeham review would look at science budgets. Yet in February we discovered that it will not look at science budgets at all. The question is: does the Minister intend to renege on his commitment to review the science budget? A simple yes or no will do.
Subjects
Education; Innovation; Higher education; Research; Science; Daresbury Laboratory; Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Date
27 March 2008
Reference
474 c309
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I thank my hon. Friend for all his work promoting Daresbury as a science and innovation campus. As he will be aware, the new light source project is headed by Professor Jon Marangos from Imperial college. Dr. Frances Quinn is the project manager at Daresbury. The STFC estimates that 19 of the 25 to 28 staff years to be devoted to the project will come from Daresbury. There will be further oversight by the STFC through a new light source board, to be chaired by Professor Tim Wess of Cardiff university. He is also the chair of the STFC's physical and life sciences committee. This is an exciting new project. The people who understand the detail of new light source projects advise me that a robust business case can be prepared for such a project. We look forward to the consultations that will take place in the coming months.
I thank my hon. Friend for all his work promoting Daresbury as a science and innovation campus. As he will be aware, the new light source project is headed by Professor Jon Marangos from Imperial college. Dr. Frances Quinn is the project manager at Daresbury. The STFC estimates that 19 of the 25 to 28 staff years to be devoted to the project will come from Daresbury. There will be further oversight by the STFC through a new light source board, to be chaired by Professor Tim Wess of Cardiff university. He is also the chair of the STFC's physical and life sciences committee. This is an exciting new project. The people who understand the detail of new light source projects advise me that a robust business case can be prepared for such a project. We look forward to the consultations that will take place in the coming months.
Answered by
Ian Pearson
(Labour)
Asked by
Mike Hall
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
My hon. Friend will be aware that Daresbury laboratory has been at the forefront of innovative scientific research for the past 40 years. I am delighted that he has committed himself and the Department to ensuring that it plays a full part in the generation of the new light source. I believe that that new light source will be the future for the laboratory and I would like somebody on the Science and Technology Facilities Council to advocate specifically on behalf of Daresbury; that is where there is a gap at the moment. I press my hon. Friend to ensure that the council has a voice for Daresbury.
Subjects
Education; Innovation; Higher education; Research; Science; Daresbury Laboratory; Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Date
27 March 2008
Reference
474 c309
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
My hon. Friend will be aware that Daresbury laboratory has been at the forefront of innovative scientific research for the past 40 years. I am delighted that he has committed himself and the Department to ensuring that it plays a full part in the generation of the new light source. I believe that that new light source will be the future for the laboratory and I would like somebody on the Science and Technology Facilities Council to advocate specifically on behalf of Daresbury; that is where there is a gap at the moment. I press my hon. Friend to ensure that the council has a voice for Daresbury.
My hon. Friend will be aware that Daresbury laboratory has been at the forefront of innovative scientific research for the past 40 years. I am delighted that he has committed himself and the Department to ensuring that it plays a full part in the generation of the new light source. I believe that that new light source will be the future for the laboratory and I would like somebody on the Science and Technology Facilities Council to advocate specifically on behalf of Daresbury; that is where there is a gap at the moment. I press my hon. Friend to ensure that the council has a voice for Daresbury.
Asked by
Mike Hall
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
27 March 2008
I thank my hon. Friend for all his work promoting Daresbury as a science and innovation campus. As he will be aware, the new light source project is headed by Professor Jon Marangos from Imperial college. Dr. Frances Quinn is the project manager at Daresbury. The STFC estimates that 19 of the 25 to 28 staff years to be devoted to the project will come from Daresbury. There will be further oversight by the STFC through a new light source board, to be chaired by Professor Tim Wess of Cardiff university. He is also the chair of the STFC's physical and life sciences committee. This is an exciting new project. The people who understand the detail of new light source projects advise me that a robust business case can be prepared for such a project. We look forward to the consultations that will take place in the coming months.
Subjects
Innovation; Imperial College London; Research; Science; Daresbury Laboratory; Education; Higher education; Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Date
27 March 2008
Reference
474 c309
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I hope my hon. Friend will soon visit Daresbury science and innovation campus so that he can see for himself the success that is being achieved there in bringing science, innovation and technology companies into the UK. The quality of science at Daresbury laboratory is crucial to that success, so will he ensure that the Science and Technology Facilities Council retains and expands key scientific skills at Daresbury laboratory and ensures future success there?
I hope my hon. Friend will soon visit Daresbury science and innovation campus so that he can see for himself the success that is being achieved there in bringing science, innovation and technology companies into the UK. The quality of science at Daresbury laboratory is crucial to that success, so will he ensure that the Science and Technology Facilities Council retains and expands key scientific skills at Daresbury laboratory and ensures future success there?
Asked by
Helen Southworth
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
27 March 2008
I thank my hon. Friend for that question. In direct reply, I should say that I hope to be able to visit Daresbury next week; I am sure that I will see world class science being conducted there. I want to stress that as a Government we have a vision for the development of Daresbury as a science and innovation campus that conducts world class research and innovation. Over the next few years, we anticipate the development of critical areas of expertise. Through its project manager, Daresbury will be leading on the new light source project. Over the next few years, we hope to see the build-up of the Cockcroft institute, a detector systems centre and a centre for computational science.
Subjects
Business; Innovation; Higher education; Research; Science; Daresbury Laboratory; Education; Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Date
27 March 2008
Reference
474 c308-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
New universities with science and innovation campuses, such as the one that we hope to have very shortly in Wrexham, often have the closest relationships with industry. What can my hon. Friend do to ensure that such universities have equal access to research funding, which should not be allocated on a purely historic basis?
New universities with science and innovation campuses, such as the one that we hope to have very shortly in Wrexham, often have the closest relationships with industry. What can my hon. Friend do to ensure that such universities have equal access to research funding, which should not be allocated on a purely historic basis?
Asked by
Ian Lucas
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
27 March 2008
One of the great things that we have seen over the last 10 years is increased and sustained investment in the science budget, with greater business interaction between the university research base and companies in particular areas. Research funding is provided on the basis of peer review proposals through the research councils, so it is not based on historic performance at all. It will be up to universities to submit good quality applications to be considered by the research councils. One of the exciting things that has happened as a result of the new spending round is that, for the first time, there are big cross-council research programmes that address some of the biggest challenges facing the world today, such as living with environmental change, energy and so on. There are opportunities for researchers to put forward project proposals to work in those exciting areas, which could be hugely important for the UK and globally.
Subjects
Business; Finance; Industry; Innovation; Higher education; Research; Science; Education; Daresbury Laboratory; Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Date
27 March 2008
Reference
474 c309-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Despite the Minister's warm words, there is clearly a crisis with science funding overall. On the ““Today”” programme of 11 December, he was asked whether he would help with the £80 million science budget deficit. He replied that"““we will have to see what the review says.””"
On three separate occasions during the interview, he led us to believe that the Wakeham review would look at science budgets. Yet in February we discovered that it will not look at science budgets at all. The question is: does the Minister intend to renege on his commitment to review the science budget? A simple yes or no will do.
Despite the Minister's warm words, there is clearly a crisis with science funding overall. On the ““Today”” programme of 11 December, he was asked whether he would help with the £80 million science budget deficit. He replied that"““we will have to see what the review says.””"
On three separate occasions during the interview, he led us to believe that the Wakeham review would look at science budgets. Yet in February we discovered that it will not look at science budgets at all. The question is: does the Minister intend to renege on his commitment to review the science budget? A simple yes or no will do.
Asked by
Adam Afriyie
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
27 March 2008
I have made the position on the science budget very clear. We have more than doubled that budget in the past 10 years; it will have tripled by 2010-11, approaching £6 billion per annum. There is a situation with regard to the Science and Technology Facilities Council; that is why my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State asked Bill Wakeham to conduct a review of the health of physics as a discipline. I do not know what the hon. Member for Windsor (Adam Afriyie) does, but when we have a review, we wait for its findings and then consider what it says.
Subjects
Finance; Higher education; Research; Science; Education; Innovation; Daresbury Laboratory; Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Date
27 March 2008
Reference
474 c309
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What his policy is on the development of science and innovation campuses.
What his policy is on the development of science and innovation campuses.
Asked by
Helen Southworth
(Labour)
Answered by
Ian Pearson
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
19 March 2008
For answer on
27 March 2008
Answered on
27 March 2008
The Government are fully committed to developing Daresbury and Harwell as world class science and innovation campuses. As we say in our White Paper ““Innovation Nation””, published two weeks ago, the vision is that they should be places where new collaborative approaches to research, innovation and learning are developed. They will be environments where scientists from a wide range of disciplines can work together in a mutually supportive manner. The campuses will be prime locations for the international research and development sector, and will contribute to developing the UK's internationally renowned scientific and high technology skills base. Public sector organisations will work alongside businesses exploiting research to develop and profit from innovative products and services. Small, medium and large public and private organisations can also co-locate to their mutual benefit.
Subjects
Education; Innovation; Higher education; Research; Science; Daresbury Laboratory; Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Date
27 March 2008
Reference
474 c308; 196479
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
As science is so important to the north-west and to the UK economy, will my right hon. Friend ensure that the science research council retains key scientific skills at Daresbury laboratory so that we can continue to produce world-leading science there?
As science is so important to the north-west and to the UK economy, will my right hon. Friend ensure that the science research council retains key scientific skills at Daresbury laboratory so that we can continue to produce world-leading science there?
Asked by
Helen Southworth
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
26 March 2008
I can tell my hon. Friend, who has fought hard for all the investments made at Daresbury science park, that the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills is committed to creating a science and innovation campus at Daresbury. That was announced in the Budget of 2006 and confirmed in December 2007. The next step is that Sir Tom McKillop, the chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland, has been asked to include Daresbury in his north-west review. We are committed to additional investment in science and technology in my hon. Friend's region, and to all the jobs that flow from that, making it possible for the north-west to continue to increase employment during a difficult period for the world economy.
Subjects
Research; Science; Daresbury Laboratory
Date
26 March 2008
Reference
474 c188
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Daresbury laboratory in my constituency has been carrying out world-leading scientific research for 46 years. The science and innovation campus at Daresbury is a huge success, attracting science and high-tech businesses and creating high-quality jobs. Two reviews are about to take place—the McKillop review and the light source review—both of which will have an impact on the future of Daresbury laboratory. The knee-jerk reaction of the Science and Technology Facilities Council to cut research grants by 25 per cent. and staff by 25 per cent. to meet an £80 million shortfall in its £1.9 billion budget is a cause for concern—
Daresbury laboratory in my constituency has been carrying out world-leading scientific research for 46 years. The science and innovation campus at Daresbury is a huge success, attracting science and high-tech businesses and creating high-quality jobs. Two reviews are about to take place—the McKillop review and the light source review—both of which will have an impact on the future of Daresbury laboratory. The knee-jerk reaction of the Science and Technology Facilities Council to cut research grants by 25 per cent. and staff by 25 per cent. to meet an £80 million shortfall in its £1.9 billion budget is a cause for concern—
Asked by
Mike Hall
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
16 January 2008
Daresbury is a world-class facility. I am proud that we have such a facility in our country and in the north-west region, as well as an innovation centre that is world beating and path breaking in its research. My hon. Friend is absolutely right that there are two reviews. The McKillop review will consider how best we can meet the future needs of Daresbury. We have increased the amount of money to be spent on the Science and Technology Facilities Council by 13 per cent. during the spending review period. I hope that we will be able to see an expansion of the work done at Daresbury, which will benefit the whole country.
Subjects
Finance; Innovation; Grants; Research; Science; Science and Technology Facilities Council; Daresbury Laboratory
Date
16 January 2008
Reference
470 c926-7
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The noble Lord Sainsbury of Turville created three important science sites in Britain at Harwell, near Oxford, where the diamond synchrotron project is now operating, and one at Daresbury in Cheshire, which serves all the northern universities. Is my hon. Friend aware that 300 to 400 jobs—three quarters of the staff at the Daresbury site—are at risk due to the £80 million shortfall in the STFC budget? I recognise what my hon. Friend says about significant increases in the STFC budget, but it appears to have been badly handled in this financial year.
The noble Lord Sainsbury of Turville created three important science sites in Britain at Harwell, near Oxford, where the diamond synchrotron project is now operating, and one at Daresbury in Cheshire, which serves all the northern universities. Is my hon. Friend aware that 300 to 400 jobs—three quarters of the staff at the Daresbury site—are at risk due to the £80 million shortfall in the STFC budget? I recognise what my hon. Friend says about significant increases in the STFC budget, but it appears to have been badly handled in this financial year.
Asked by
Brian Iddon
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
10 January 2008
The Government remain absolutely committed to developing Daresbury and Harwell as sites and innovation campuses. Figures have been quoted in some of the press in the north-west about potential job losses, and I say in response that for a number of years there have been plans to close the second generation light source, or SRS, and some redundancies will be associated with that. Because of the difficult decisions the STFC has had to make, it has announced a voluntary redundancy programme for all its sites, not just Harwell, but Daresbury and in Scotland as well. It will be some time before the pattern of voluntary redundancies becomes clear. I do not think that it is right to say that there is a definite figure for job losses at Daresbury or anywhere else. The Government will, of course, continue to monitor the situation closely.
Subjects
Finance; Higher education; Redundancy; Research; Science; North West; Daresbury Laboratory; Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Date
10 January 2008
Reference
470 c506
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Will my right hon. Friend find time in his schedule to look at the successes of Daresbury laboratory and the science and innovation campus there, where Government investment is being used to create world-leading science and put it into production?
Will my right hon. Friend find time in his schedule to look at the successes of Daresbury laboratory and the science and innovation campus there, where Government investment is being used to create world-leading science and put it into production?
Asked by
Helen Southworth
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
12 December 2007
I have talked to my hon. Friend and to a delegation from the north-west about the important work being done there. I know there was disappointment a few years when the synchrotron investment did not come its way, but I know, too, of the path-breaking research that is being done there. Over recent years, we have doubled the science budget, and the future of north-west science facilities is an important part of that. I will continue to work with my hon. Friend to secure the future of her area.
Subjects
Finance; Innovation; Research; Science; Daresbury Laboratory
Date
12 December 2007
Reference
469 c295
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Lords Statement on which schemes that were identified in the review of spending on scientific projects in the north-west of England by the Byers committee have been implemented; and why others have not gone ahead. [HL 3201]. - Including figures.
Lords Statement on which schemes that were identified in the review of spending on scientific projects in the north-west of England by the Byers committee have been implemented; and why others have not gone ahead. [HL 3201]. - Including figures.
Asked by
Lord Smith of Leigh
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
16 June 2003
Answered on
16 June 2003
Subjects
Construction; Biotechnology; Finance; Laboratories; Research; Science; North West; Particle accelerators; Daresbury Laboratory
Date
16 June 2003
Reference
649 c83-6WA; HL 3201
House
House of Lords
To ask the Prime Minister, If he will list his official engagements for 11th December. (Question not printed).
To ask the Prime Minister, If he will list his official engagements for 11th December. (Question not printed).
Asked by
Mike Hall
(Labour)
Answered by
Tony Blair
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
27 November 2002
For answer on
11 December 2002
Answered on
11 December 2002
Subjects
Research; Science; Daresbury Laboratory
Date
11 December 2002
Reference
396 c253-4; 84676
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Tony Blair
(Labour)
Asked by
Mike Hall
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Prime Minister, If he will list his official engagements for 11th December. (Question not printed).
Subjects
Research; Science; Daresbury Laboratory
Date
11 December 2002
Reference
396 c253-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Tony Blair
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Research; Science; Daresbury Laboratory
Date
11 December 2002
Reference
396 c253-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons