Chris questions the Chief Secretary to the Treasury

25 Jun 2025

I asked why R&D was only increasing at 0.7% in real terms and how that would allow productivity to improve. As well as asking if borrowing was being considered to increase R&D, as this would generate growth and therefore not impact the debt to GDP ration.

Watch the video below to see the Chief Secretary to the Treasury's response.

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