Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 113201

Science: Research

Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 27 February 2026

Question

Catherine West

LabourHornsey and Friern Barnet

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) retain early-career researchers in experimental particle physics and (b) support the wider scientific research sector.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has committed to £58.5 billion investment in R&D over the next 4 years. This includes at least £5 billion to support research talent, including early career researchers, as well as £14 billi...

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