Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate he has made of the potential level of funding to be allocated from the UK Research and Innovation Natural Environment Research Council budget to the (a) British Antarctic Survey and (b) National Oceanography Centre in the 2025-26 financial year.

The allocation of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding to the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) was published in DSIT research and development (R&D) allocations for 2025/2026.

NERC funding for the British Antarctic Survey and the National Oceanography Centre is currently being finalised as part of UKRI’s own allocations process.