Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 16732

Science and Technology Facilities Council: Finance

Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

Peter Fortune

ConservativeBromley and Biggin Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reductions to Science and Technology Facilities Council programmes on university physics departments.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has committed a record £58.5 billion investment in R&D over the next 4 years, including £38.6 billion for UKRI. STFC’s core budget is being maintained, at £835 million in 2025/26 and £842 mi...

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