Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 118637

Physics: Education

Tabled: 6 March 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal DemocratWest Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of improvements in physics education on the development of new technologies and economic growth.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
Physics education is the responsibility of the Department for Education.The government recognises the importance of research, including physics, to economic growth and its contribution to the UK’s innovation capacity and industrial strategy.This academic ...

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