In 2013 the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) commissioned the International Comparative Performance of the UK Research Base<\/em> Report to understand how the UK compares with other nations in research terms. The report highlighted that the UK\u2019s field-weighted citation impact was the highest of those countries included in the report, rising to 1.66 in 2012[1]<\/sup><\/sup>, compared to the world average of 1.0.<\/p> All science capital spend is agreed as part of a wider allocations process, informed by information from Research Councils and other partner organisations, as well as by evidence provided in business cases for specific capital projects. In addition, the 2014 science capital consultation allowed stakeholders to provide feedback on the adequacy of capital research spending.<\/p> All capital projects undertake regular assurance reviews.<\/p> [1] https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/performance-of-the-uk-research-base-international-comparison-2013<\/a><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2015 to Question 8264, what reviews his Department conducted into the adequacy of capital research spending in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2015 to Question 8266, what representations he has received from (a) universities and (b) other research institutions on the future funding of research budgets; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps her Department is taking to support the installation of solar energy panels; and if she will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September to Question 8243, what recent representations his Department has received from officials in the Kurdistan region of Northern Iraq on a strategy for tackling ISIL; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2015 to Question 8027, what information his Department holds on the forecast amount to be spent on recruitment campaigns for GPs in each of the next two financial years; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what representations she has received from the solar energy industry on the feed-in tariff subsidy for solar panels; and if she will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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