EU: Research Budget Debate

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Lord Turnberg

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EU: Research Budget

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Tuesday 2nd December 2014

(10 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Turnberg Portrait Lord Turnberg (Lab)
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My Lords, I reinforce the words of the noble Lord, Lord May, about the chief scientist and the loss of that post. Is any effort being made by the Government to find a replacement?

Baroness Neville-Rolfe Portrait Baroness Neville-Rolfe
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My Lords, I have explained that we are concerned. We are in discussions in Europe to see what the right way forward is to find strong, robust scientific advice at the heart of European policy-making.