Submitted on Thursday 14th September 2017
Rejected on Wednesday 20th September 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Ringfence the future funding of scientific research in the UK after Brexit.
The UK is a world leader in scientific research, particularly within our universities. We currently rely heavily on the EU science funding from various sources within Horizon 2020. There is no clear plan on how this will be funded after 2020 if we do not agree a deal for science during Brexit talks.
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uks-participation-in-horizon-2020-february-2017 - the most up to date list of UK projects funded by Horizon 2020.
The economy benefits from Scientific research:
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100609/full/465682a.html
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/newsandeventspggrp/imperialcollege/newssummary/news_13-5-2014-12-8-8
Uncertainty is already causing problems:
http://www.nature.com/news/brexit-vote-drives-uk-academics-to-think-about-leaving-1.21259
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure whether you'd like the UK Government to commit to maintaining current levels of science funding in the UK by making up any shortfall caused by leaving the EU or commit to ring-fencing current UK Government spending on science after we leave the EU.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
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