Read CaSE’s response to the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
Science and engineering are integral to productivity.
In our response to the Committee, CaSE proposes the plan could do more to tackle the productivity puzzle through sustained upward investment in R&D, investing in education, and reviewing immigration and VAT policies.
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