Question follow-through · 4783

Life Sciences: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Autumn Statement 2023, whether he plans to make £520 million available for life sciences.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
9 Sept 2024
Target answer date
11 Sept 2024
Answer
17 Sept 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Sept 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Autumn Statement 2023, whether he plans to make £520 million available for life sciences.

  2. 11 Sept 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Sept 2024

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to supporting Life Sciences manufacturing to deliver an NHS fit for the future and stimulate economic growth across the UK. It has invested over £405 million to secure vaccine manufacturing through the Vaccine Taskforce and is ...

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