Question follow-through · 127865

Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment was made of the potential impact on UK atmospheric science capability before the decision to cease funding for the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM)

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
16 Apr 2026
Target answer date
20 Apr 2026
Answer
24 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment was made of the potential impact on UK atmospheric science capability before the decision to cease funding for the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM)

  2. 20 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 24 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave on 26 March 2026 to Question UIN 122902, on 14 April 2026 to Question UIN 124177, and on 16 April 2026 to Question UIN 123983.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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