On 12 March 2026 the Chair of the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, Dame Chi Onwurah MP, wrote to Minister Vallance and Ian Chapman with a series of questions about the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) cost pressures.

This letter followed evidence given by STFC Executive Chair Michele Dougherty to the committee on 4 March 2026.

Their response to the committee has now been published on the committees webpage. In the interests of openness and transparency UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is also publishing it here.

Please visit that link: https://www.ukri.org/publications/19-march-2026-ukri-and-dsit-respond-to-select-committee-letter/