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Increased funding for science, research, innovation, skills and higher education

The 2007 CSR announces 2.2% annual average real growth for the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, taking its total budget from £18.0 billion in 2007-08 to £20.8 billion by 2010-11.

Over the CSR07 period spending on the public science base will rise by an annual average rate of 2.5 per cent in real terms to £6.3 billion by 2010-11. This meets the Government's 2004 commitment to increase investment in the public science base in line with GDP growth. It will deliver increased investment in basic research, creating new ideas and new economic opportunities. As part of this settlement the Medical Research Council will contribute £682 million to the £1.7 billion single health research fund that will be managed by the Office of Strategic Health Coordination, fully funding the recommendations of the Cooksey Review.

The 2007 CSR enables total public funding of over £1 billion for business innovation led by the Technology Strategy Board over the CSR period including co-funding of at least £120 million committed by the Research Councils, and co-funding of £180 million committed by the Regional Development Agencies.

The 2007 CSR confirms that DIUS will increase spending on Higher Education and adult skills by an average of 2.0 per cent a year in real terms, rising from £14.2 billion in 2007-08 to £16.4 billion in 2010-11.

The 2007 CSR enables the Government to make real progress against the Leitch ambitions for world-class skills, including:

  • a significant rise in the number of adults gaining qualifications at all levels between 2008 and 2011; and
  • expansion of the employer-led Train to Gain programme, taking expected investment to more than £900 million a year by 2010-11.