Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 33659

Research: Antarctica

Tabled: 25 February 2025

Answered: 5 March 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much funding his Department plans to allocate to scientific research projects in Antarctica.

Answer

Feryal Clark

The British Antarctic Survey’s current allocation from UK Research and Innovation’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is £116 million for 2024/25.DSIT's R&D budget is rising to £13.9 billion for the 2025/26 financial year. The Department wil...

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