Oral QuestionDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

What steps her Department is taking to ensure the equitable regional distribution of funding by UK Research and Innovation.

Tabled: 5 November 2025Answered: 12 November 2025

Asked by

Maya Ellis

LabourRibble Valley

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (Kanishka Narayan)

A British technological revolution is going to ensure that working people see good jobs and local prosperity wherever they live and wherever they call home, right across the country. A record £86 billion in research and development investment will spread that opportunity to every region, from Birmingham to Belfast. With UKRI’s £500 million local innovation partnerships fund, we will ensure that local leaders turn ideas into the industries of the future.