Question follow-through · 51583
Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to consult farmers prior to the commencement of Aria Solar Radiation Management experiments.
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
- 12 May 2025
- Target answer date
- 14 May 2025
- Answer
- 21 May 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
12 May 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to consult farmers prior to the commencement of Aria Solar Radiation Management experiments.
14 May 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
21 May 2025
Answer published
The Advanced Research and Invention Agency’s (ARIA) ‘Exploring Climate Cooling’ programme, backed by £56.8 million, has been designed to build an evidence base which will enable scientists to better understand and properly assess whether or not Earth cool...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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