Written question asked by Chi Onwurah (Labour) on Monday, 13 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 April 2026 (named day). It was answered by Kanishka Narayan (Labour) on Thursday, 16 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Science and Technology: Diplomatic Relations
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of potential impact of science diplomacy in achieving UK technology sovereignty; and whether her Department intends to pursue shared leadership arrangements with international partners where appropriate.
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Science diplomacy supports UK technology sovereignty by building international partnerships which strengthen our capabilities, resilience and security. This is underpinned by our Science & Technology Network covering 65 locations which strengthens UK growth, security and global influence.
DSIT regularly assesses the impacts of our international collaboration on our science and technology capability. For example, internationally coauthored UK papers consistently outperform UK only research on citation impact.
We have partnerships with a broad range of countries including the US and EU, Japan, India, South Korea, Switzerland, France and Germany. We are also active members of multilateral fora including OECD, G7 and G20.
Secondary information
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- 126563
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- 2024-26
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- Diplomatic relations Technology Science
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- 2026-04-16 14:35:01 +0100
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