Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on continuing the existing ring-fence for investment in scientific research beyond 2015-16; and if he will make a statement.

This Government has made a long term commitment to science capital funding which has risen to £1.1 billion in 2015-16 and will increase in line with inflation out to 2020-21.

Future allocations for science resource funding will be determined at the forthcoming Spending Review.