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Research: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure that the proportion of research and development funding spent by the UK Government in Wales aligns with the population share of Wales in the United Kin

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
23 Jun 2025
Target answer date
25 Jun 2025
Answer
1 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure that the proportion of research and development funding spent by the UK Government in Wales aligns with the population share of Wales in the United Kin

  2. 25 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 1 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    This government is committed to supporting R&D excellence wherever it is found. UKRI has a specific objective to develop world-class places by supporting outstanding institutions, infrastructures, sectors and clusters across the UK. In 2023-24, UKRI i...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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