Question follow-through · 24970
Research: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the level of public investment in research and development that will be required beyond 2029-30.
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the level of public investment in research and development that will be required beyond 2029-30.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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8 Sept 2026
Answer published
To promote economic growth the government is increasing annual funding for Research and Development from £20.4bn in 2025/26 to £22.6bn by 2029/30. Decisions on funding beyond 2029/30 will be taken at future Spending Reviews.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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