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Science: Research

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 16 April 2026UIN 124079

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Collection entitled Areas of Research interest of June 2017, whether there are plans to update the Government Office for Science's area of research interests.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

The Government Office for Science does not publish its own Areas of Research Interests (ARIs). It instead provides advice and input to Departments, who are each responsible for developing and updating their own ARI. The latest version of each Department’s ARI is then made available on the gov.uk collection page.

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