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Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 10 September 2026

Debate

Jodrell Bank Observatory: Funding

Contribution

I assure the noble Earl that the Government have put a record £86 billion into research and development between this year and 2029-30, with £38.6 billion allocated to UKRI, supporting curiosity-driven research in universities through to business innovation and commercialisation, including the creation of many jobs. On jobs, the SKAO will return £225 million of foreign direct investment and £280 million of additional UK economic value. We continue to invest significantly in the north of England, including over £5 billion over the previous spending review and £7.4 billion over the current one, running to 2029-30.

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