Science & Technology
AI, research funding, digital infrastructure, broadband, telecoms, innovation
Recent PMQs Questions
View all 54PMQs 2026-07-08
Will the Deputy Prime Minister support amendments to the Representation of the People Bill to force labelling of AI content, stop production of deepfakes of ourselves and colleagues, and protect again...
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Why is the Government pushing an agenda that will drive tens of thousands out of work due to AI deployment by Uber? Will he arrange a meeting for discussion?...
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This Labour Government’s £29 billion of investment in the NHS and £2 billion in life sciences is critical to fixing our NHS and tackling health inequalities. The Barts life sciences cluster in Whitech...
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Yesterday, the Chancellor announced £2 billion of funding for UK sovereign artificial intelligence and quantum capabilities. The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee was told that Government p...
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Last year, Plymouth was named the national centre for marine autonomy and given a defence growth deal. However, the small and medium-sized enterprises in the unmanned surface vessel sector, many of wh...
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If reports are correct that Elon Musk has climbed down today under pressure from this Government, let’s be clear: stripping women naked without consent is abusive. Will the Prime Minister join me in d...
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Cambridge is one of the most intensive science and innovation clusters in the world, and that success is based on openness to talent. At the moment, in many American universities there are many well-q...
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I like to keep the Prime Minister on his toes. Will he reverse this misguided scheme, or will he persist with a plan that makes all of our personal data vulnerable to hacks and attacks?...
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In Middleton, many local businesses and people remain cut off from the economic growth of the wider city region due to a lack of mobile signal. How can we ensure that this Government’s mission to capi...
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Our two predecessors, Sir Tony Blair and Lord Hague, have repeatedly come together and powerfully argued in their joint reports that it is vital for the future prosperity of Britain's economy, society...
Recent Ministerial Questions
View all 929Topical Questions 2026-07-16
At a recent packed talk with my Highfields residents, they told me the same thing that all my residents tell me about: the scourge of potholes. We know that councils are facing a backlog of £17 billio...
Road Repairs New Technology 2026-07-16
Potholes are the bane of all our lives, including for my constituents, but I have a cunning plan: we could fix potholes much faster by tapping into the superpowers of bin men and women. Bin lorries tr...
Road Repairs New Technology 2026-07-16
What support she plans to provide to local authorities to help them adopt new technologies for tackling potholes and road defects?...
NHS Trusts Digital Infrastructure 2026-07-14
What steps he is taking to improve access to digital infrastructure for NHS trusts. It is welcome that the Government are making progress on digital infrastructure and the single patient record, which...
Animal Testing 2026-07-13
The statistics published last week indicate 2.45 million scientific procedures involving animals were carried out in Great Britain in 2025, representing a 9% increase in experiments on dogs and a 13% ...
Agrivoltaics 2026-07-07
What recent assessment has been made of the potential contribution of agrivoltaics to clean energy generation in England?...
Topical Questions 2026-07-07
Private companies looking to deploy new nuclear at Oldbury will need to address skills shortages, particularly around roles such as welding. When assessing proposals for the site, how will Ministers e...
High North 2026-07-06
Protecting British interests in the High North requires a strong Royal Navy. Under the current DIP, the Type 45s will go out of service in 2035 and be replaced by some CCVs and other uncrewed systems ...
Topical Questions 2026-07-02
The Secretary of State is aware of the importance of Cheltenham's cyber-security industry, which is a key part of this nation's defence efforts. I have good news for him: we are about to break ground ...
Topical Questions 2026-07-02
In Stafford, Eccleshall and the villages, 12.6% of the workforce, which is nearly 5,000 people, work in logistics and contribute about £400 million to our national economy. However, with over 85% of U...