Research: Finance
Commons · Question 7391 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of regional disparities in access to research funding.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 16 Jun 2026
The government is ensuring that everyone benefits from innovation-led economic growth, by supporting clusters of R&D excellence across the UK. Historically, R&D intensity has been concentrated in the Greater South East of England, but this is chan...