Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 183058
Life Sciences: Finance
Tabled: 27 April 2023
Answered: 3 May 2023
Named DayQuestion
Dame Chi Onwurah
Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of research grant applications submitted to the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council under responsive mode have received funding in each of the last five years for which data is available.
Answer
George FreemanBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council data is provided in the table below.
FY | Responsive mode Success Rate | Responsive mode total applications |
2021/22 | 26% | 1185 |
2020/21 | 26% | 940 |
2019/20 | 22% | 1202 |
2018/19 | 25% | 1246 |
2017/18 | 23% | 1258 |
The COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted applications and success rates in FY19/20 and FY20/21.