Research and development expenditure credit

Part of Finance (No. 2) Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 11:30 am on 11 January 2018.

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Photo of Dan Carden Dan Carden Labour, Liverpool, Walton 11:30, 11 January 2018

What research has been done on the potential loss of EU investment in scientific research funding? I understand that the review will be forthcoming, but this is a modest increase from 12% to 13%. Does the Minister think that gets anywhere near to plugging that hole?

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