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To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what steps his Department has taken to safeguard research council budgets against the effects of international currency fluctuations; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what steps his Department has taken to safeguard research council budgets against the effects of international currency fluctuations; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Adam Afriyie
(Conservative)
Answered by
Ian Pearson
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 May 2008
For answer on
15 May 2008
Answered on
15 May 2008
I refer the hon. Member to the supplementary evidence provided in Memorandum 38 to the Select Committee on Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills following the oral evidence session on 20 February 2008, and subsequently published by the Committee.
Subjects
Finance; Research councils
Date
15 May 2008
Reference
475 c1770W; 204996
House
House of Commons
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the Science and Technology Facilities Council.
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the Science and Technology Facilities Council.
Lead member
Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Answering member
Ian Pearson
Department
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Type
Adjournment debates
Subjects
Closures; Innovation; Redundancy; Technology; Research; Science; Physics; Research councils; Science and Technology Facilities Council
Date
15 January 2008
Reference
470 c247-56WH
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (1) what the projected (a) total budget and (b) administration costs of each of the research councils is for (i) 2007-08 and (ii) 2008-10;
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (1) what the projected (a) total budget and (b) administration costs of each of the research councils is for (i) 2007-08 and (ii) 2008-10;
Asked by
Mark Hoban
(Conservative)
Answered by
Ian Pearson
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
6 July 2007
For answer on
10 July 2007
Answered on
17 July 2007
The total expenditure and total administration cost of each research council since 1997 is given in the following tables. From 2004-05 all of the research councils have adopted a standard definition for administration costs. Prior to this there were some definitional differences between the research councils. The total expenditure figures for 2007-08 are the budget allocations. Budget allocations for 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 have not yet been made.
| Table 1: Research councils total expenditure | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ million | |||||||||
| AHRC² | BBSRC | EPSRC | ESRC | MRC | NERC | CCLRC³ | PPARC³ | STFC | |
| 1997-98 | x | 188.7 | 393.8 | 66.2 | 305.2 | n/a | 145.1 | 190.3 | x |
| 1998-99 | x | 206.9 | 390.9 | 69.3 | 299.6 | 214.1 | 147.2 | 203.7 | x |
| 1999-2000 | x | 209.1 | 401.5 | 72.3 | 321.8 | 219.0 | 144.7 | 193.2 | x |
| 2000-01 | x | 230.7 | 430.5 | 76.9 | 339.1 | 238.6 | 146.3 | 227.9 | x |
| 2001-02 | x | 248.7 | 542.1 | 81.8 | 372.1 | 258.5 | 165.5 | 226.6 | x |
| 2002-03 | x | 275.8 | 569.3 | 88.1 | 403.3 | 278.7 | 167.9 | 252.6 | x |
| 2003-04 | x | 278.4 | 470.7 | 100.0 | 447.0 | 312.4 | 220.1 | 284.7 | x |
| 2004-05 | x | 302.3 | 510.4 | 116.0 | 447.9 | 328.8 | 318.0 | 307.6 | x |
| 2005-06 | 84.3 | 326.5 | 573.4 | 135.5 | 525.8 | 364.2 | 370.2 | 337.0 | x |
| 2006-07 | 98.8 | 386.5 | 659.2 | 160.1 | 551.3 | 381.1 | 349.3 | 338.3 | x |
| 2007-08¹ | 97.3 | 410.6 | 738.2 | 150.7 | 552.2 | 401.0 | x | x | 609.7 |
| ¹ 2007-08 budget allocations. | |||||||||
| ² AHRC became a research council on 1 April 2005. | |||||||||
| ³ STFC became a research council on 1 April 2007, formed from a merger of CCLRC and PPARC. |
| Table 2: Research councils administration expenditure | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ million | |||||||||
| AHRC² | BBSRC | EPSRC | ESRC | MRC | NERC | CCLRC³ | PPARC³ | STFC³ | |
| 1997-98 | x | 5.9 | 20.7 | 3.6 | 12.8 | n/a | 15.1 | 3.1 | x |
| 1998-99 | x | 6.0 | 20.2 | 4.0 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 15.5 | 3.0 | x |
| 1999-2000 | x | 6.2 | 20.1 | 3.9 | 12.7 | 11.8 | 15.8 | 3.3 | x |
| 2000-01 | x | 5.9 | 19.2 | 3.9 | 12.8 | 12.4 | 16.0 | 3.4 | x |
| 2001-02 | x | 6.2 | 19.3 | 4.4 | 13.7 | 14.3 | 16.4 | 3.6 | x |
| 2002-03 | x | 6.3 | 18.1 | 4.8 | 14.5 | 3.2 | 17.0 | 4.3 | x |
| 2003-04 | x | 7.1 | 19.9 | 5.4 | 14.5 | 3.0 | 17.4 | 4.7 | x |
| 2004-05 | x | 8.3 | 20.7 | 5.8 | 16.9 | 19.7 | 19.1 | 6.2 | x |
| 2005-06 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 17.1 | 4.1 | 16.6 | 20.9 | 20.7 | 6.2 | x |
| 2006-07 | 3.9 | 10.2 | 20.2 | 3.8 | 16.6 | 21.7 | 24.1 | 6.4 | x |
| 2007-08¹ | 4.1 | 11.1 | 22.1 | 3.8 | 18.4 | 16.2 | x | x | 8.4 |
| ¹ Research councils own forecasts. | |||||||||
| ² AHRC became a research council on 1 April 2005. | |||||||||
| ³ STFC became a research council on 1 April 2007, formed from a merger of CCLRC and PPARC. |
Subjects
Finance; Research councils
Date
17 July 2007
Reference
148914; 463 c347-8W
House
House of Commons
(2) what the (a) total expenditure and (b) total administration cost of each of the research councils was in each year since 1997.
(2) what the (a) total expenditure and (b) total administration cost of each of the research councils was in each year since 1997.
Asked by
Mark Hoban
(Conservative)
Answered by
Ian Pearson
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
6 July 2007
For answer on
10 July 2007
Answered on
17 July 2007
The total expenditure and total administration cost of each research council since 1997 is given in the following tables. From 2004-05 all of the research councils have adopted a standard definition for administration costs. Prior to this there were some definitional differences between the research councils. The total expenditure figures for 2007-08 are the budget allocations. Budget allocations for 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 have not yet been made.
| Table 1: Research councils total expenditure | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ million | |||||||||
| AHRC² | BBSRC | EPSRC | ESRC | MRC | NERC | CCLRC³ | PPARC³ | STFC | |
| 1997-98 | x | 188.7 | 393.8 | 66.2 | 305.2 | n/a | 145.1 | 190.3 | x |
| 1998-99 | x | 206.9 | 390.9 | 69.3 | 299.6 | 214.1 | 147.2 | 203.7 | x |
| 1999-2000 | x | 209.1 | 401.5 | 72.3 | 321.8 | 219.0 | 144.7 | 193.2 | x |
| 2000-01 | x | 230.7 | 430.5 | 76.9 | 339.1 | 238.6 | 146.3 | 227.9 | x |
| 2001-02 | x | 248.7 | 542.1 | 81.8 | 372.1 | 258.5 | 165.5 | 226.6 | x |
| 2002-03 | x | 275.8 | 569.3 | 88.1 | 403.3 | 278.7 | 167.9 | 252.6 | x |
| 2003-04 | x | 278.4 | 470.7 | 100.0 | 447.0 | 312.4 | 220.1 | 284.7 | x |
| 2004-05 | x | 302.3 | 510.4 | 116.0 | 447.9 | 328.8 | 318.0 | 307.6 | x |
| 2005-06 | 84.3 | 326.5 | 573.4 | 135.5 | 525.8 | 364.2 | 370.2 | 337.0 | x |
| 2006-07 | 98.8 | 386.5 | 659.2 | 160.1 | 551.3 | 381.1 | 349.3 | 338.3 | x |
| 2007-08¹ | 97.3 | 410.6 | 738.2 | 150.7 | 552.2 | 401.0 | x | x | 609.7 |
| ¹ 2007-08 budget allocations. | |||||||||
| ² AHRC became a research council on 1 April 2005. | |||||||||
| ³ STFC became a research council on 1 April 2007, formed from a merger of CCLRC and PPARC. |
| Table 2: Research councils administration expenditure | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ million | |||||||||
| AHRC² | BBSRC | EPSRC | ESRC | MRC | NERC | CCLRC³ | PPARC³ | STFC³ | |
| 1997-98 | x | 5.9 | 20.7 | 3.6 | 12.8 | n/a | 15.1 | 3.1 | x |
| 1998-99 | x | 6.0 | 20.2 | 4.0 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 15.5 | 3.0 | x |
| 1999-2000 | x | 6.2 | 20.1 | 3.9 | 12.7 | 11.8 | 15.8 | 3.3 | x |
| 2000-01 | x | 5.9 | 19.2 | 3.9 | 12.8 | 12.4 | 16.0 | 3.4 | x |
| 2001-02 | x | 6.2 | 19.3 | 4.4 | 13.7 | 14.3 | 16.4 | 3.6 | x |
| 2002-03 | x | 6.3 | 18.1 | 4.8 | 14.5 | 3.2 | 17.0 | 4.3 | x |
| 2003-04 | x | 7.1 | 19.9 | 5.4 | 14.5 | 3.0 | 17.4 | 4.7 | x |
| 2004-05 | x | 8.3 | 20.7 | 5.8 | 16.9 | 19.7 | 19.1 | 6.2 | x |
| 2005-06 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 17.1 | 4.1 | 16.6 | 20.9 | 20.7 | 6.2 | x |
| 2006-07 | 3.9 | 10.2 | 20.2 | 3.8 | 16.6 | 21.7 | 24.1 | 6.4 | x |
| 2007-08¹ | 4.1 | 11.1 | 22.1 | 3.8 | 18.4 | 16.2 | x | x | 8.4 |
| ¹ Research councils own forecasts. | |||||||||
| ² AHRC became a research council on 1 April 2005. | |||||||||
| ³ STFC became a research council on 1 April 2007, formed from a merger of CCLRC and PPARC. |
Subjects
Finance; Research councils
Date
17 July 2007
Reference
148915; 463 c347-8W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what the expenditure of each of the research councils was on hospitality and entertainment in each year since 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what the expenditure of each of the research councils was on hospitality and entertainment in each year since 1997.
Asked by
Mark Hoban
(Conservative)
Answered by
Ian Pearson
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
6 July 2007
For answer on
10 July 2007
Answered on
17 July 2007
The expenditure of each research council on hospitality and entertainment since 1997 is given in the following table. Research councils hospitality expenditure primarily takes the form of refreshments for visitors, particularly those undertaking review work or providing advice as members of boards or committees. The research councils do not generally fund any entertainment activities.
| Research councils expenditure on hospitality and entertainment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ million | |||||||||
| AHRC¹ | BBSRC² | EPSRC | ESRC² | MRC | NERC²,³ | CCLRC4 | PPARC²,4 | STFC4 | |
| 1997-98 | x | n/a | 0 | n/a | 0 | n/a | 0 | n/a | X |
| 1998-99 | x | n/a | 0 | n/a | 0 | n/a | 0 | n/a | X |
| 1999-2000 | x | n/a | 0 | n/a | 0 | n/a | 0 | n/a | X |
| 2000-01 | x | n/a | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | n/a | X |
| 2001-02 | x | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | n/a | X |
| 2002-03 | x | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | n/a | X |
| 2003-04 | x | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.1 | X |
| 2004-05 | x | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.1 | X |
| 2005-06 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.1 | X |
| 2006-07 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.1 | X |
| ¹ AHRC became a Research Council on 1 April 2005. ² Identification of this type of expenditure not produced in all years for BBSRC, ESRC, NERC, PPARC. ³ NERC figures include hospitality at scientific meetings, public events and conferences. 4 STFC became a Research Council on 1 April 2007, formed from a merger of CCLRC and PPARC. |
Subjects
Official hospitality; Research councils
Date
17 July 2007
Reference
148913; 463 c347-50W
House
House of Commons