Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 114198

Science and Discovery Centres

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 12 March 2026

Question

Joe Morris

LabourHexham

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, further to the Westminster Hall debate of 14 January 2026 titled ‘impact of Science and Discovery Centres on national science and technology priorities', whether science and discovery c

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
Science and Discovery Centres are primarily cultural institutions and visitor attractions which would normally fall under the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) remit.Where they carry out research, they are funded for those activities...

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