Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the Government plans to reduce its spending on science in the next three years.

My Rt. hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in December 2014 a long-term commitment to investment in science infrastructure of £1.1bn per annum in real terms to 2021.

Decisions on the amount and allocation of research resource funding beyond 2015/16 will be made during the Spending Review.

We cannot pre-judge the Spending Review outcome.