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Nanotechnology: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Regulatory Innovation Office on the UK’s research into nanotechnology since July 2024.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled: 18 Dec 2024
Target answer date: 6 Jan 2025
Answer: 10 Jan 2025 · 23 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

18 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Regulatory Innovation Office on the UK’s research into nanotechnology since July 2024.
6 Jan 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
10 Jan 2025
Answer published
The Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) was formally established on 8th October 2024. Initially it is supporting the growth of four fast-growing areas of technology. These are: Engineering biology, Space, Artificial Intelligence and digital in healthcare;...

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