Question follow-through · 111666
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Capital Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of her Department's (a) capital investment exposure to, (b) potential capital spending requirements resulting from and (c) overall investment portfolio resi
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 9 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 17 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of her Department's (a) capital investment exposure to, (b) potential capital spending requirements resulting from and (c) overall investment portfolio resi
11 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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17 Feb 2026
Answer published
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) does not hold any direct capital investments in companies listed on US equity markets.DSIT’s capital portfolio consists of investments approved on a case‑by‑case basis against agreed criteria, a...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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