A question tabled by Graeme Downie on 20-03-2025 has been answered by Feryal Clark.

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Question ID: 1788653
UIN: 903457
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-20
Asking Member ID: 5275
Asking Member display name: Graeme Downie
Asking Member handle: GraemeDownieMP
Asking Member Twitter reference: @GraemeDownieMP
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support innovation in the manufacturing of optics equipment.
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Date answered: 2025-03-26
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4822
Answering Member display name: Feryal Clark
Answering Member handle: FeryalClark
Answering Member Twitter reference: @FeryalClark
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Answer text: Growing innovative manufacturing companies will be key to unlocking growth across the economy.Optics has many applications across different sectors and we provide a range of support for firms specialising in it. For example, UKRI is funding over £116,000 ...
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Answering body ID: 216
Answering body name: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tweeted: true