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Written question asked by Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 25 June 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 June 2020. It was answered by Amanda Solloway (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 July 2020 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


CERN: Particle Accelerators

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether it is Government policy to support the creation of the Future Circular Collider; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

As a member of CERN’s governing Council, the UK has agreed to the 2020 update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics, and to the commencement of a technical and financial feasibility study for a next-generation hadron collider.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
64831
Session
2019-21
Subjects
CERN Particle accelerators
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk