Question follow-through · 88638

Science: Japan

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2025 to Question 85758 on Science: International Cooperation, what information her Department holds on the funding for the Japan Science Partnership

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
10 Nov 2025
Target answer date
13 Nov 2025
Answer
25 Nov 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2025 to Question 85758 on Science: International Cooperation, what information her Department holds on the funding for the Japan Science Partnership

  2. 13 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 25 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Department collects the following information for ISPF programmes with Japan.Partner organisation name, Partner activity description, Relevant sector and ISPF theme, Total applications, Total awards, Activity status (live or closed), start and end dat...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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