Question follow-through · 114296
Science Parks
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to increase the number of science parks in the UK.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 20 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 24 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 13 Mar 2026 · 21 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to increase the number of science parks in the UK.
24 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Mar 2026
Answer published
The government is ensuring that everyone benefits from innovation-led economic growth by supporting clusters of R&D excellence across the UK. As these clusters grow our ambition is that investment into science parks increases in all regions of the UK....
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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