Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 8 February 2022 to Question 116928, on Innovation and Research: Regional Planning and Development, whether the 40 per cent increase is baselined against spending levels in the financial year (a) 2021-22 or (b) 2020-21.

I refer the Hon. Member to the answers given on 7 February 2022 to Question 116928.