Contents
Terms of Reference
Summary
Chapter 1: Introduction
Background
Structure of the report
Terminology
Acknowledgements
Chapter 2: United Kingdom research base and
the economic context
International comparisons
Global economic downturn
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Improving the mechanisms for setting
research priorities
Research objectives
Reaping the benefits of research through
Government policy
Overview of Government expenditure on research
and development
Advice and consultation
Improved mechanisms for setting priorities
Chapter 4: Flagging up further issues
Introduction
" Responsive-mode" and
targeted" research
Supporting private-sector research and innovation
Increasing concentration of research resources
Impact
Chapter 5: Recommendations
Appendix 1: Members and Declarations of Interest
Appendix 2: List of Witnesses
Appendix 3: Call for Evidence
Appendix 4: Seminar held at the House of
Lords
Appendix 5: Public funding mechanisms to
support research and development
Appendix 6: Letter to Lord Drayson, Minister
for Science and Innovation, from the Chairman
Appendix 7: Oral evidence of Professor John
Beddington, Government Chief Scientific Adviser
Appendix 8: Abbreviations
Appendix 9: Recent Reports from the House
of Lords Science and Technology Committee
NOTE: References in the text of the report are as
follows:
(Q) refers to a question in oral evidence
(p) refers to a page of written evidence
The Report of the Committee is published in Volume
I, HL Paper No 104-I
The Evidence of the Committee is published in Volume
II, HL Paper No 104-II
Volumes I and II are available on the internet at
www.publications.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/lords_s_t_select/
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HL 104-II)
WRITTEN EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HL 104-II)
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