I do not want to deride accountants and solicitors, but the hon. Gentleman may be interested to know that 50 per cent. of leading business men and heads of FTSE 100 companies come from a scientific background. Science provides the impetus or foundation for careers in business, as well as in direct scientific research.
Science and Discovery Centres (Funding)
Proceeding contribution from
Adam Afriyie
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 15 May 2008.
It occurred during Adjournment debate on Science and Discovery Centres (Funding).
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