Question follow-through · 20011
Global Challenges Research Fund and Newton Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much Official Development Assistance (ODA) expenditure has been provided to the (a) Newton Fund and (b) Global Challenges Research Fund (i) in total and (ii) in each year since thei
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 13 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 18 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 18 Dec 2024 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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13 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much Official Development Assistance (ODA) expenditure has been provided to the (a) Newton Fund and (b) Global Challenges Research Fund (i) in total and (ii) in each year since thei
18 Dec 2024
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18 Dec 2024
Answer published
Official Development Assistance (ODA) spend, by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) on research and development (R&D) is as follows:(£m)20192020202120222023TotalGCRF391379220139841,430Newton Fund11999722415450Due to the Machin...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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