Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 18661

Space Weather: Research

Tabled: 9 December 2024
Answered: 17 December 2024

Question

Dr Ben Spencer

ConservativeRunnymede and Weybridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with UK Research and Innovation on their approach to research into (a) space weather and (b) its consequences since July 2024.

Answer

Chris Bryant
Ministers have had no such discussions.However, as a part of their portfolio UKRI work with the Met Office to deliver the Space weather instrumentation, measurement, modelling and risk (SWIMMR), a £20 million, four-year programme that will improve the UK’...

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