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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

My Lords, I would not characterise this as replacing a national programme with a global one. UKRI worked closely with the astronomy community to make difficult but evidence-based decisions and choices that maintain a strong, balanced and sustainable astronomy portfolio overall. The UK has invested in the SKAO for many years as part of a range of astronomy investments. As a world-leading observatory headquartered in the UK, it helps to maintain British leadership in radio astronomy and delivers significant benefits to UK science and industry.

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