Question follow-through · 59404
Artificial Intelligence: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to increase (a) core funding and (b) grant opportunities for universities in the north of England conducting AI and data science research as part of its str
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 12 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 17 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 17 Jun 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
12 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to increase (a) core funding and (b) grant opportunities for universities in the north of England conducting AI and data science research as part of its str
17 Jun 2025
Target answer date
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17 Jun 2025
Answer published
The government has committed to invest more than £86 billion on research and innovation over financial years 26/27-29/30, supporting the UK’s scientific excellence and its full economic potential around the country, including in areas such as AI and data ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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