Question follow-through · 3817

Advanced Research and Invention Agency: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the proportion of funding awarded by the Advanced Research and Invention Agency to non UK based companies; and how such funding is expected to deliver be

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
21 May 2026
Target answer date
1 Jun 2026
Answer
5 Jun 2026 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 21 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the proportion of funding awarded by the Advanced Research and Invention Agency to non UK based companies; and how such funding is expected to deliver be

  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    ARIA was established by Parliament to independently fund high-risk, high-reward research. More than 80% of its funding goes to UK-based teams, and where funding goes abroad, it comes with conditions to ensure it delivers long-term benefits for the UK, suc...

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