Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) expenditure by the UK government includes expenditure by government departments, Research Councils and Higher Education Funding Councils (HEFCs). It also includes the indicative UK contributions to the European Union’s (EU) research and development expenditure.

Publications

  • UK government expenditure on science, engineering and technology: 2015

    Science, engineering and technology (SET) expenditure by the UK government includes expenditure by government departments, Research Councils and Higher Education Funding Councils (HEFCs). It also includes the indicative UK contributions to the EU’s research and development expenditure.

Data

Pre-release access list for UK government expenditure on science, engineering and technology: 2015

The phrase 'Pre-release Access' refers to the practice whereby official statistics in their final form, and any accompanying written commentary, are made available to an eligible person in advance of their publication. The rules and principles which govern pre-release access are featured within the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008.

Besides ONS staff, the following persons are given pre-release access by the period indicated before release.

Access Granted To Organisation Period
Secretary of State Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy 21 Hours
Minister for Universities and Science Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy 21 Hours
Deputy Director, Innovation Analysis Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy 21 Hours
Deputy Director, Science and Research Analysis Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy 21 Hours
Senior Statistician Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy 21 Hours
Higher Statistical Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy 21 Hours
Press Officer Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy 21 Hours
Head of GSE Go Science 21 Hours
Briefing Official Go Science 21 Hours
Briefing Official Go Science 21 Hours
Briefing Official Go Science 21 Hours