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Science and Technology Facilities Council: Finance

Commons · Question 28624 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2026

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Asked by Ellie Chowns

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions to Science and Technology Facilities Council programmes on regional growth and high-skilled jobs in regions of the

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Answered by Chris McDonald, 17 Sep 2026

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), as part of UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), completed an evidence-based prioritisation exercise to ensure its portfolio remains financially sustainable and focused on the highest-priority scientific op...