Seema Malhotra – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Seema Malhotra on 2015-11-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the document Fixing the Foundations: Creating a more prosperous nation, Cm 9098, what the evidential basis is for funding to UK Collaboration for Research in Infrastructure and Cities increasing productivity.

Joseph Johnson

As discussed in the “Fixing the foundations” document, long term investment in economic infrastructure is key to raising productivity[1].

The aim of the UK Collaboratorium for Research in Infrastructure & Cities (UKCRIC) is to coordinate research in UK cities and promote collaboration between disciplines and across sectors, boosting industrial engagement and helping to develop future infrastructure.

[1] HM Treasury (2015) “Fixing the foundations: Creating a more prosperous nation” https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/443898/Productivity_Plan_web.pdf