Research: Finance
The question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.19 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, if she will publish an allocation breakdown of the £20.4 billion spending on research and development for 2025-26.
Answered by Darren Jones
To fully harness the potential of the UK's excellent science base and to foster a dynamic investment economy, the Budget protects record levels of government research and development (R&D) investment with £20.4 billion allocated in 2025-26. This is allocated as per the table below.
Department | 25-26 R&D* |
DSIT | £13,936m |
DHSC | £2,036m |
MOD | £1,685m |
DESNZ | £730m |
DEFRA | £512m |
SIA | £439m |
FCDO | £335m |
DBT | £329m |
DfT | £154m |
DCMS | £63m |
DfE | £50m |
HO | £45m |
DWP | £39m |
MHCLG | £9m |
FSA | £8m |
MOJ | £3m |
HMRC | £2m |
HMT | £1m |
TOTAL | £20,376m |
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