Labour Investment in Science
- Science budget increased from £1.3 billion (1997) to £3.4 billion (2007) by Labour.
- Medical research increased by 30% over the 3 years 2007 to 2010 by Labour.
- New research programme on ageing funded by Labour.
- Increased investment in energy research funded by Labour.
- Investment in stem cell research funded by Labour.
- Labour has provided over £2.3 billion of R&D tax credits for business.
- In March, the Diamond Synchrotron celebrated the 8th Anniversary of the Labour Government and the Wellcome Trust agreeing to build and operate the facility.
- Research projects span biology and medicine, physical and chemical sciences, and environmental and engineering science.
- Research projects range from solving the crystal structure of enzymes in retroviruses to research on miniature magnets to investigating neurological conditions such as Alzheimer`s Disease and Parkinson`s Disease.
- Steven says: “The extra £97.4m being spent on further improving Diamond, which Labour announced in March, is wonderful news for the science community in the Wantage constituency”.
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