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Commons · Question 5993 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she will make a statement in the House on how decisions over R&D funding allocated by the UK Government may be devolved in a) Scotland, b) Wales and c) Northern Ireland.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 9 Jun 2026

We are fully committed to regular and constructive dialogue with the Devolved Governments on our shared priorities, including the distribution of R&D funding across the UK. Key to this is making sure the benefits of science and innovation are felt acr...