Question follow-through · 127866
Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements: Closures
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what costs were incurred for upgrading the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM) Airborne Laboratory before its funding was ceased.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 16 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 29 Apr 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what costs were incurred for upgrading the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM) Airborne Laboratory before its funding was ceased.
20 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
29 Apr 2026
Answer published
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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