Question follow-through · 11636
Digital Technology: Public Bodies
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many positions on standards bodies does the department currently fund and how many will be funded in 2030 following the implementation of the UK's Digital Standards Strategy.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 22 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 25 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 26 Jun 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
22 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many positions on standards bodies does the department currently fund and how many will be funded in 2030 following the implementation of the UK's Digital Standards Strategy.
25 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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26 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Department participates in various international standards development organisations (SDOs), including the International Telecommunication Union, European Telecommunication Standards Institute and Internet Engineering Task Force, in line with the UK’s...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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