Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 13791

Astronomy and Nuclear Physics: Finance

Tabled: 29 June 2026

Answered: 2 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Valerie Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the levels of planned higher education spending on particle physics, astronomy and nuclear physics science on that sector.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) supports particle physics, astronomy, and nuclear physics (PPAN) via the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) PPAN programme. STFC spending on the PPAN programme was £198 million in 2023/24 and £199 million ...

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