Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how many applications were received for Phase 1 of the ProQure programme, when the successful applicants will be announced, and how many applicants were headquartered in the United Kingdom.

ProQure is the government's flagship programme to identify, grow and deploy world leading quantum computing capabilities to drive economic growth and support adoption of this transformative technology to benefit UK citizens.

Innovate UK have conducted the application process for phase 1 of the ProQure programme following the Contracts for Innovation framework. Innovate UK are currently finalising the awards for phase 1 and full details on competition outcomes will be published in the coming weeks.