Growing the 127 The Committee welcomes the Cabinet Secretary’s The Scottish Government recognises the important role of tax base commitment to consider what more the Scottish research in delivering on Scotland’s ambitions. Government can do to support research and development, recognising the important role that We have prioritised funding to continue to support high-quality universities play in attracting investment, supporting research and knowledge exchange across Scotland, increasing Scotland’s world-leading sectors, and building a highly the investment in Higher Education (HE) capital (which includes skilled workforce.