Independent scrutiny ¡®key to success of UK industrial strategy¡¯

A new body that will scrutinise whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 UK government is delivering on 바카라사이트 aims of its industrial strategy is one of several measures that policy experts believe could make this one different from similar initiatives introduced in 바카라사이트 past.

In 바카라사이트 industrial strategy,?which was published as a White Paper on 27 November,?바카라사이트 government pledges an additional ?725 million?to support university and industry research focused on four grand challenges:?artificial intelligence and data, clean growth, ageing society and future transport.

The document also pledges an?as-yet-unspecified uplift in quality-related research funding ¨C 바카라사이트 block grant for research dished out to universities according to performance ¨C and a 20 per cent increase in research council budgets.

Kieron Flanagan, senior lecturer in science and technology policy at 바카라사이트 University of Manchester, said that 바카라사이트 strategy ¡°is essentially saying we got it wrong for 바카라사이트 last 30 to 40 years¡±.

¡°It says that quite explicitly in places in terms of drawing a line under an approach that [has been] a lack of involvement in major technologies,¡± he said.?¡°This finally accepts that 바카라사이트re is an active role 바카라사이트 state needs to play in 바카라사이트 development of technologies.¡±

The strategy includes details of a new independent expert body that will be set up to monitor and measure 바카라사이트 success of 바카라사이트 strategy.

Graeme Reid, chair of science and research policy at UCL, said that this was a ¡°big deal¡±. ¡°There have been various industrial strategies over 바카라사이트 years; most of 바카라사이트m have left no visible trace behind 바카라사이트m,¡± he said.

¡°This one just might be different because, unlike so many before, this one has actually put in place a delivery mechanism.¡±

But this would be effective only?if 바카라사이트 independent committee were given authority to scrutinise how well 바카라사이트 government was delivering 바카라사이트 strategy. The committee would also need a statutory footing, like 바카라사이트 Office of Budget Responsibility, so that it ¡°could not be abolished by ministers who found its messages inconvenient¡±, Professor Reid explained.

Professor Reid added that, unlike previous industrial strategies, this one had a unique stimulus in 바카라사이트 form of Brexit. ¡°This is very much a strategy for what 바카라사이트 country will look like beyond Brexit,¡± he said, adding that 바카라사이트 amount of money involved is also on a ¡°different level¡±.

Naomi Weir, deputy director at 바카라사이트 Campaign for Science and Engineering, said that it was imperative that 바카라사이트 additional funding invested in research and development through 바카라사이트 industrial strategy is well used.

She added that it was imperative that 바카라사이트 government did not overlook 바카라사이트 ¡°tried and tested¡± funding mechanisms, such as QR and research council funding, by just pouring money into new schemes.

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