Written questions

Physics: Education

Commons · Question 118637 · Tabled 6 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 17 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of improvements in physics education on the development of new technologies and economic growth.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 17 Mar 2026

Physics education is the responsibility of the Department for Education.The government recognises the importance of research, including physics, to economic growth and its contribution to the UK’s innovation capacity and industrial strategy.This academic ...