Written questions

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships: Northern Ireland

Commons · Question 2684 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 1 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Gregory Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will hold discussions with Innovate UK on increasing the number of projects carried out through the Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme in Northern Ireland.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 1 Jun 2026

Ministers and officials in DSIT work closely with Innovate UK (part of UK Research & Innovation) to determine the right balance of funding to different programmes such as Knowledge Transfer Partnerships.Knowledge Transfer Partnerships deliver strong i...