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Research and Science: Finance

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 23 January 2026UIN 106585

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to table 1 of Annex A of the Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25, if he will publish a breakdown of the spending of Capital Departmental Expenditure Limit (CDEL) spending on Science and Research, excluding CDEL on Science and Research (ALB), net in that financial year.

Answered by Ian Murray

Please find below a breakdown of the Science and Research line outturn for FY 2024-25 per table 1 in Annex A of the DSIT Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25:

British Academy

£60.228m

Research Base

£113.700m

Royal Academy of Engineering

£41.971m

Royal Society

£111.429m

Space Directorate

£30.841m

UK Space Agency

£607.077m

Research Capital Investment Fund

£37.949m

Horizon and Copernicus Association

£1,043.123m

Office for Quantum

£1.197m

Total

£2,047.515m

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