Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 90888

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public Consultation and Reviews

Tabled: 13 November 2025
Answered: 28 November 2025

Question

Blake Stephenson

ConservativeMid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of (a) consultations and (b) reviews conducted by her Department since 4 July 2024.

Answer

Ian Murray
DSIT undertakes a range of reviews, consultations, and wider public engagement to inform effective decision-making and delivery. These costs of these are not separately recorded in a way that would enable us to provide the estimate requested.