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Technology: Innovation

Commons · Question 87492 · Tabled 3 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 11 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Joe Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support tech innovation in (a) Hexham constituency and (b) the North East.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 11 Nov 2025

As set out in the Digital and Technologies Sector Plan, part of the UK’s modern Industrial Strategy, the department is committed to supporting the UK’s city regions and clusters.UKRI invested £355 million in the North East in 2023-24. UKRI’s funding is su...