Question follow-through · 123983
Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements: Closures
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the closure of the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements on the specialist skills base in atmospheric science in the Un
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 25 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 16 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 16 Apr 2026 · 22 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
25 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the closure of the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements on the specialist skills base in atmospheric science in the Un
16 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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16 Apr 2026
Answer published
While the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) recognise that the retirement of the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM) is a significant decision for the atmospheric science commu...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements: Finance
26 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department considered alternative funding models for the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements.