Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 67855

Advanced Research and Invention Agency: Freedom of Information

Tabled: 15 July 2025

Answered: 23 July 2025

Question

Mr Toby Perkins

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has he made of the reasons for the exemption of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency from the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Answer

Feryal Clark

ARIA is a small body with limited administrative capacity to handle Freedom of Information Act requests. It is important that ARIA is focused on funding long-term transformational research for the benefit of the UK.ARIA is, however, dedicated to transpare...

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