George Freeman has said he is “happy” to continue as UK science minister in Boris Johnson’s caretaker administration, barely 24?hours after resigning.
, Mr Freeman said: “In light of PM’s announcement of his resignation, and 바카라사이트 huge issues that need managing this summer I’ve said to No?10 [and 바카라사이트] Chief Whip…I’m happy to return to?work [through] this summer.
“Our university, science, research [and] innovation sector needs ministerial leadership.”
Whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 offer would be accepted by No?10 was not immediately clear.
In light of PM’s announcement of his resignation, and 바카라사이트 huge issues that need managing this summer I’ve said to No10 & Chief Whip I’m happy to return to work thru this summer.
— George Freeman MP (@GeorgeFreemanMP)
Our University, Science Research + Innovation sector needs Ministerial leadership.
Mr Freeman’s offer came a day after his resignation had been among a final flurry of ministerial departures that forced Mr Johnson to?confirm that he would step down once a new Conservative leader was elected.
In his , Mr Freeman told 바카라사이트 prime minister that “바카라사이트 culmination of your lack of transparency and candour with Parliament (and willingness to ask your ministers to mislead Parliament), your removal of key pillars of 바카라사이트 ministerial code, your handling of your appointment of a deputy chief whip who it turns out you knew had a history of sexual abuse allegations, is too much”.
Later, Mr Freeman called on Mr Johnson to hand power over immediately to a caretaker prime minister, saying 바카라사이트 country needed “ministers back at 바카라사이트ir desk”.
But following 바카라사이트 new Cabinet’s agreement that Mr Johnson could stay in power until a successor is selected, Mr Freeman has decided that he would be prepared to return to work under a leader he had criticised so strongly only a day before.
The next few months could prove crucial for 바카라사이트 UK’s science sector, with negotiations over 바카라사이트 UK’s post-Brexit participation in 바카라사이트 Horizon Europe research funding programme deadlocked, and 바카라사이트 Treasury reportedly reluctant to commit funding to a domestic alternative.
Also expected in coming months are a review of sector architecture led by Sir Paul Nurse, an independent review of UK?Research and Innovation under Sir David Grant, and a review of research bureaucracy led by University of Birmingham vice-chancellor Adam Tickell.
Speaking after Mr Freeman’s resignation, Susie Rabin, associate director of parliamentary and public affairs at 바카라사이트 Royal Society of Biology, had urged 바카라사이트 government “not to lose momentum at this critical time”.
“George Freeman has been a strong advocate for his portfolio, ensuring 바카라사이트 value and impact of science was clear across departments – we hope he can contribute in future roles,” Ms Rabin said.
“We have seen seven changes in this key ministerial remit in 바카라사이트 last seven years – stability in this post in essential, and a place should be offered at 바카라사이트 Cabinet table to ensure science can deliver to maximum effect for 바카라사이트 UK.”
Jackie Hunter, former chief executive of 바카라사이트 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, said Mr Freeman was “a?man of strong principles and integrity”.
“He understands 바카라사이트 importance of science to 바카라사이트 country, both from a societal and an economic point of view, and he is really passionate about 바카라사이트 role of science and its potential to deliver,” she said.
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