Barry Gardiner – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Barry Gardiner on 2016-03-15.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of science and research and charity organisations on the potential effect of including anti-lobbying clauses in grant agreements.

Matthew Hancock

The new clause in government grants makes sure that taxpayers’ money is not diverted from their intended purpose and wasted on political campaigning and political lobbying.

As indicated at the House of Lords Science Technology Committee, BIS and Cabinet Office are looking into how this new clause will apply to academic research.