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ICT: Innovation

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 17 September 2024UIN 4591

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an estimate of the cost-benefit return of the projected Edinburgh supercomputer.

Answered by Feryal Clark

The exascale project was announced at the March Budget 2023, but no new funding was allocated for it. Future investment decisions will be informed by a long term plan and subject to business case approvals. We will provide further updates in due course.

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