§ Dr. IddonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what(a) human and (b) financial resources he plans to make available to the post of chief mathematics adviser to enable the successful applicant to fulfil the responsibilities listed in the job description. [184108]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe post of Chief Adviser for Mathematics will be a highly influential and pivotal role and the successful candidate will work together with senior officials and Ministers to take forward the work detailed in our response to Professor Adrian Smith's report Making Mathematics Count, which I announced in the House on 28 June. Our response documentcontained a number of specific financial commitments and I am considering additional resources in the light of this week's Spending Review announcements.