Question follow-through · 124079
Science: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Collection entitled Areas of Research interest of June 2017, whether there are plans to update the Government Office for Science's area of research interests.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 26 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 13 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 16 Apr 2026 · 21 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Collection entitled Areas of Research interest of June 2017, whether there are plans to update the Government Office for Science's area of research interests.
13 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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16 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Government Office for Science does not publish its own Areas of Research Interests (ARIs). It instead provides advice and input to Departments, who are each responsible for developing and updating their own ARI. The latest version of each Department’s...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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