Question follow-through · 900705
Life Sciences: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to fund the scale up of research in the life sciences sector.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 10 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 16 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 16 Oct 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to fund the scale up of research in the life sciences sector.
16 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Oct 2024
Answer published
We are actively supporting the life sciences sector to ensure that businesses investing in research can access the capital they need to scale up in the UK.Through initiatives like the £400 million VPAG investment programme, we will expand the UK's capacit...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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