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PREM19/1619
Science and Technology (Annual Review of Government-funded Research and Development: maintaining the strength of the science base) (Part 2)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 359
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85 Jan 29 Tu Major Science and technology: Robin Nicholson minute to MT (“Education and training for new technologies”) [House of Lords report on “the ability of the UK educational system to support new technologies important to the economic future of the nation”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 1 Fr Major Science and technology: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“The Switch to Engineering and Technology”) [“The sums involved in Sir Keith’s scheme are very small as a proportion of the provision of about £1.4 billion for universities’s current expenditure”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 5 Tu Major Science and technology: Robin Nicholson minute to MT (“The Switch to Engineering and Technology”) [“it is essential that the private sector make a full contribution in cash and in kind”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 5 Tu Major Science and technology: Cabinet Office minute to Joseph (“The Switch to Engineering and Technology”) [possibility of “redeploying resources freed from reductions in arts provision outside the universities”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 5 Tu Major Science and technology: Letwin minute to MT (“The Switch to Engineering and Technology”) [“if money is to be spent it should go first to the schools whilst better concrete evidence is accumulated for making any major switch in universities”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 6 We Major Science and technology: No.10 minute to Department of Education (“The Switch to Engineering and Technology”) [“there was clear agreement that measures to increase the supply of engineering and technology graduates were both vital and urgent”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 7 Th Major Science and technology: No.10 minute to Department of Energy (“The Switch to Engineering and Technology in the universities”) [would the Secretary of State offer £1m a year toward the scheme?] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 20 We Major Science and technology: Tebbit letter to Joseph (“The Switch to Engineering and Technology”) [“We need to consider how the funds which we have agreed should be made available for the Switch should be allocated”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 20 We Major Science and technology: Joseph PS minute to No.10 (“Maintaining the strength of the science base: Sir R Nicholson’s report”) [“MoD already fund research collaboration with universities”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 22 Fr Major Science and technology: Armstrong minute to MT (“International Science and Technology Co-ordination”) [“administrative changes affecting our handling of international science and technology”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 22 Fr Major Science and technology: David Barclay minute to MT (“The Switch to Engineering and Technology”) [“the Government has found its contribution. It remains to persuade the private sector to deliver”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 22 Fr Major Science and technology: David Barclay minute to MT (“The Switch to Engineering and Technology”) [proposed meeting with industrialists] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 22 Fr Major Science and technology: Department of Energy minute to No.10 (“The Switch to Engineering and Technology in the universities”) [agreement to contribute to scheme] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 25 Mo Major Science and technology: No.10 record of conversation (“Maintaining the strength of the science base: Sir Robin Nicholson’s report”) [MT “concerned that Departments are not implementing … [the] recommendations as vigorously as she thinks is necessary”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 26 Tu Major Science and technology: Joseph minute to Young (“Switch to Engineering and Technology”) [proposals to redirect arts spending] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 28 Th Major Science and technology: Joseph minute to Tebbit (polytechnics and “The Switch”) [“possibility that some of the resources for this programme should be allocated to the polytechnics”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 28 Th Major Science and technology: Joseph PS minute to No.10 (increasing the output of engineers and technologists) [meeting with industrialists to discuss proposals] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 4 Mo Major Science and technology: Tebbit minute to Heseltine (“Skill shortages”) [proposals for tackling “the serious, and increasing, shortage of skilled people in high technology industries”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 4 Mo Major Science and technology: Flesher minute to MT (“Switch”) [MT’s view “that it might be better if the announcement were separate in order to avoid being overwhelmed by the rest of the Budget”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 5 Tu Major Science and technology: Tebbit minute to Joseph (The Switch and polytechnics) [“we should rely on industry’s advice in deciding which, if any, polytechnics should be included within the scope of the exercise”] [released Dec 2014]