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<p>The Government is committed to maintain and enhance the strength of our research
base. This is why we have protected the science resource budget in real terms from
its 2015/16 level of £4.7 billion for the rest of the parliament, as well as committing
to invest in new scientific infrastructure on a record scale – £6.9 billion over the
period 2015-2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury decision to underwrite the grants of
competitively bid for EU research funding will give British participants and their
EU partners the assurance and certainty needed to plan ahead for collaborative projects
that can run over many years. We are committed to ensure that the UK continues to
be a world leader in international science, including medical research into cancer.</p><p><strong>
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