Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 123095

Astronomy and Space: Finance

Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 31 March 2026

Question

Zöe Franklin

Liberal DemocratGuildford

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with the Science and Technology Facilities Council on proposed reductions to funding for astronomy and space science; and what assessment she has made of th

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has committed a record £58.5 billion investment in R&D over the next 4 years. This includes £38.6 billion allocated to UKRI. The overall Government spend on R&D over the next 4 years is ...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 123095) →