The BSE Inquiry uncovered evidence that civil servants in the Ministry of Agriculture blocked the Chief Medical Officer's attepts to warn the Cabinet that implementation of health regulations was inadequate. Overall government investment in science in civil ministries is £594 million (in real terms) lower in 2002 that it was in 1986. The National Health Service research budget is £32 million (in real terms) lower than it was before the 1997 General Election. Article in Science and Public Affairs in 2002 revealed deep divisions between Environment Department and central Government on the handling of foot-and-mouth crisis.
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Science at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)
CaSE is concerned about the future of the FCO's Science and Innovation
Network after announcements by the Foreign Secretary that he wants
another department to take it over.
CaSE in the Media
• Research Fortnight (20/02): Science
at the foreign office gets the heave
Science at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs (Defra)
CaSE will be responding to the Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs Committee inquiry into Defra's
science capabilities
Parliamentary Scrutiny of Science
CaSE has welcomed the Government's plans to add 'science' to the
name of the Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee.
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