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Research: Infrastructure

Asked by Adam JogeeLabourDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 23768

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what plans he has to support research infrastructure that facilitates the advancement of key technologies.

Answered by Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

UKRI will receive a record £38.6 billion for research and innovation over the next four years, including £9 billion for the Industrial Strategy and £4.5 billion for innovative UK firms. BIST and UKRI investment in research infrastructure will rise to over £5.5 billion, including £2 billion for essential computing. This includes up to £750 million for a Next National Supercomputing Service in Edinburgh, supporting advances in AI, life sciences, medicine, engineering, climate science and other strategic technologies.

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