Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 18640

Copernicus Programme and Horizon Europe: Costs

Tabled: 14 July 2026

Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the cost to the public purse of participation in (a) Horizon and (b) Copernicus is, in (i) 2025-26 and (ii) 2026-27.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The UK contributes around £2 billion per year to Horizon Europe, providing UK businesses and researchers with access to curiosity driven research funding, world-class collaborations, and opportunities to grow and scale up their innovations. The UK's assoc...

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