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Science: Innovation |
| Question ID: |
1756336 |
| UIN: |
HL4163 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-01-16 |
| Asking Member ID: |
1796 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Taylor of Warwick
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Lord_ofWarwick
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@Lord_ofWarwick
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase levels of investment into scientific innovation as a proportion of GDP in comparison to other European countries. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-01-30 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
5363 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Lord Vallance of Balham
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Lord Vallance of Balham
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| Answer text: |
The latest ONS figures show that economy wide R&D investment is c.2.8% of GDP, which places the UK above the OECD average (2.7%). The government is backing innovators across the UK with a record £20.4 billion in R&D spending. The UK is also a lead... |
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| Answering body ID: |
216 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology |
| Tweeted: |
true |