Daniel Zeichner – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Daniel Zeichner on 2016-07-07.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to replace any reductions in private investment and access to EU research grants occurring as a result of the vote to leave the EU by increasing the science budget.

Greg Hands

Horizon 2020 is the main EU Research and Innovation programme. The European Commission made the following statement on 4 July 2016:

“The Statement of 29 June of the Heads of State or Government of 27 Member States, as well as the Presidents of the European Council and the European Commission, confirms that until the UK leaves the EU, EU law continues to apply to and within the UK, both when it comes to rights and obligations. This includes the eligibility of UK legal entities to participate and receive funding in Horizon 2020 actions.”