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Science and Technology Facilities Council: Cost Effectiveness

Commons · Question 22027 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Official record

Answered 7 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department will conduct a facility by facility review of the savings proposed by the Science and Technology Facilities Council before any final decisions are taken.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 7 Sep 2026

UK Research and Innovation and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) have already undertaken an evidence-based prioritisation exercise across STFC's portfolio, and the resulting decisions have been published. The process considered a range ...