Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's press release UK and India sign landmark research agreement, published on 26 April 2023, whether funding for the collaborative activities to be carried out under the Memorandum of Understanding, listed as “Other UK-India Agreements”, is included within the £3.3 million of UK funding announced for the technology and skills partnership programme.

The technology and skills partnership programme is a stand alone UKRI programme in partnership with the Government of India. It does not include the funding for other collaborative activities listed in the press notice of 26 April.