Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 908497

Energy Supply: Research

Tabled: 18 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Chris Coghlan

Liberal DemocratDorking and Horley

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of funding for energy security research and development on the economy.

Answer

Chris McDonald
The Government announced record public R&D investment of £86 billion over the four years to 2030 and our Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan sets out the UK’s major growth opportunities from the energy transition. This includes £2.5bn investment in fu...

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