Question follow-through · 13226
Research: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had recent discussions with the Office for Budget Responsibility on accounting for public sector funding for research and development in fiscal forecasts.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 8 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 12 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 15 Nov 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had recent discussions with the Office for Budget Responsibility on accounting for public sector funding for research and development in fiscal forecasts.
12 Nov 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
15 Nov 2024
Answer published
Engagement with the Office for Budget Responsibility is led by HM Treasury. The Department engages with HM Treasury on a regular basis to discuss a wide number of topics.
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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