Liberal Democrats are pleased to support this campaign and I am happy to add my name to it.
The Lib Dems are committed to providing charities with the support, infrastructure and access to funding they need for a sustainable financial future. This will ensure that the real strengths of the sector are maintained.
Scientific research will be at the forefront of our thinking as we continue to grapple with the black hole in the nation’s finances. We are sensitive to the need for consistency and reliability in scientific funding, so we are committed to ensuring stable and well managed funding for research, which helps scientists develop new technologies and medicines.
We will ensure that funding is allocated according to broad priorities and that science, not politics, is the deciding factor in decisions. This underpins our commitment to the principle of policy based on independent evidence.
