Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 16733

Science and Technology Facilities Council: Finance

Tabled: 7 July 2026

Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

Peter Fortune

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with the Institute of Physics and the Royal Astronomical Society on reductions to Science and Technology Facilities Council programmes.

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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