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El Niño conditions form when warmer waters spread across the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in global changes to weather and climate. Several forecasts from national weather agencies indicate that the next El Niño could be one of the strongest on record.
El Niño conditions form when warmer waters spread across the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in global changes to weather and climate. Several forecasts from national weather agencies indicate that the next El Niño could be one of the strongest on record.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with the Met Office on the campaign, led by Chester Zoo on behalf of outdoor attractions, to encourage clearer presentation of weather forecasts to support informed decision making and the visitor economy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with the Met Office on the campaign, led by Chester Zoo on behalf of outdoor attractions, to encourage clearer presentation of weather forecasts to support informed decision making and the visitor economy.
The Met Office has recently received an enquiry from the campaign and are considering an engagement plan to integrate this with their existing plans to develop the 'Thrive' theme of the Public Weather Service including tourism facing services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has held discussions with the Met Office on steps to encourage more detailed presentation of weather information to support the visitor economy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has held discussions with the Met Office on steps to encourage more detailed presentation of weather information to support the visitor economy.
The Public Weather Service (PWS) Customer Group has been working closely with the Met Office to strengthen the focus on supporting the outdoor economy, including tourism, through the Thrive theme within the PWS Customer Service Agreement. To enhance this work, the membership of the Customer Group has recently been expanded to include the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Head of Domestic Tourism.
Steps have already been taken by the Met Office to deliver a series of improvements to enhance the presentation of weather information which can support the visitor economy, with further developments planned.
I. Annual review of the Cold Weather Payment scheme ahead of the year 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 (3 docs). II. Letters dated 15/10/2025 to MPs from Torsten Bell MP informing them that some postcodes in their constituencies have been linked to new weather stations, following Met Office recommendations in the 2024-25 CWP Annual Report. (20 docs) III. Letter dated 06/01/2026 from Torsten Bell MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House Libraries. 1p.
I. Annual review of the Cold Weather Payment scheme ahead of the year 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 (3 docs). II. Letters dated 15/10/2025 to MPs from Torsten Bell MP informing them that some postcodes in their constituencies have been linked to new weather stations, following Met Office recommendations in the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the DSIT Main Estimate memoranda for the years 2024 to 2025 and 2025 to 2026, for what reason there has been an increase in the capital spending allocated to the Met Office during this period.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the DSIT Main Estimate memoranda for the years 2024 to 2025 and 2025 to 2026, for what reason there has been an increase in the capital spending allocated to the Met Office during this period.
The movement in capital spending allocated to the Met Office reflected the latest plans for the delivery of the new supercomputer milestones.
I am making this statement to bring to the House’s attention the following Machinery of Government change.
I am today announcing that overarching policy and response responsibilities for Severe Space Weather will move from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The...
I am making this statement to bring to the House’s attention the following Machinery of Government change.
I am today announcing that overarching policy and response responsibilities for Severe Space Weather will move from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The...
My Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement:
I am making this statement to bring to the House’s attention the following Machinery of Government change.
I am today announcing that overarching policy and response responsibilities for Severe Space Weather will move from the Department for Energy Security and...
My Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement:
I am making this statement to bring to the House’s attention the following Machinery of Government change.
I am today announcing that overarching policy and response responsibilities for Severe Space Weather will move from the Department for Energy Security and...
To ask His Majesty's Government how many weather stations exist within the Met Office’s network of weather stations in the UK reportedly supplying meteorological data and what are each of their postal addresses.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many weather stations exist within the Met Office’s network of weather stations in the UK reportedly supplying meteorological data and what are each of their postal addresses.
The Met Office’s weather station network currently consists of 405 sites across the United Kingdom (UK). This includes manual and automatic weather stations. The exact postal address of each site is not publicly available due to national security, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and land ownership reasons. The Met Office website provides a map of the UK station network.
The Met Office is ISO 9001 accredited and has a rigorous, internationally recognised quality-control process that includes calibration, inspection, and verification against World Meteorological Organization (WMO) standards. The Government utilises a range of evidence, including information from the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessments and Met Office modelling and observations, ensuring climate policies are grounded in the latest scientific data.
Observation sites are chosen using strict criteria to ensure representative measurements and minimise external influences, as appropriate to the intended data use. The location of weather stations is vital to ensure consistency and continuity of measurements. When selecting station location the Met Office balances the operational need for coverage, whilst adhering to set standards. Regular physical inspections and maintenance of observation sites are carried out and all instruments undergo regular calibration, against externally recognised standards, to maintain measurement accuracy.
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had in respect of the integrity of the data provided by the Met Office’s network of weather stations in the UK and the role that data has in shaping the Government’s policies to influence climate change.
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had in respect of the integrity of the data provided by the Met Office’s network of weather stations in the UK and the role that data has in shaping the Government’s policies to influence climate change.
The Met Office’s weather station network currently consists of 405 sites across the United Kingdom (UK). This includes manual and automatic weather stations. The exact postal address of each site is not publicly available due to national security, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and land ownership reasons. The Met Office website provides a map of the UK station network.
The Met Office is ISO 9001 accredited and has a rigorous, internationally recognised quality-control process that includes calibration, inspection, and verification against World Meteorological Organization (WMO) standards. The Government utilises a range of evidence, including information from the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessments and Met Office modelling and observations, ensuring climate policies are grounded in the latest scientific data.
Observation sites are chosen using strict criteria to ensure representative measurements and minimise external influences, as appropriate to the intended data use. The location of weather stations is vital to ensure consistency and continuity of measurements. When selecting station location the Met Office balances the operational need for coverage, whilst adhering to set standards. Regular physical inspections and maintenance of observation sites are carried out and all instruments undergo regular calibration, against externally recognised standards, to maintain measurement accuracy.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether each of the Met Office's network of weather stations is (1) appropriately sited, (2) adequately maintained, and (3) able to provide consistently reliable meteorological data.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether each of the Met Office's network of weather stations is (1) appropriately sited, (2) adequately maintained, and (3) able to provide consistently reliable meteorological data.
The Met Office’s weather station network currently consists of 405 sites across the United Kingdom (UK). This includes manual and automatic weather stations. The exact postal address of each site is not publicly available due to national security, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and land ownership reasons. The Met Office website provides a map of the UK station network.
The Met Office is ISO 9001 accredited and has a rigorous, internationally recognised quality-control process that includes calibration, inspection, and verification against World Meteorological Organization (WMO) standards. The Government utilises a range of evidence, including information from the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessments and Met Office modelling and observations, ensuring climate policies are grounded in the latest scientific data.
Observation sites are chosen using strict criteria to ensure representative measurements and minimise external influences, as appropriate to the intended data use. The location of weather stations is vital to ensure consistency and continuity of measurements. When selecting station location the Met Office balances the operational need for coverage, whilst adhering to set standards. Regular physical inspections and maintenance of observation sites are carried out and all instruments undergo regular calibration, against externally recognised standards, to maintain measurement accuracy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much the Met Office has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much the Met Office has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
The Met Office has had the ability to track and report totals for the provision of monitors, mice and keyboards for staff working from home, where required, since August 2024. Since then, the total cost to date is £21,551.95.
For the period preceding August 2024, it is not possible to identify the costs specifically related to home working without incurring disproportionate cost.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if the Meteorological Office has offered apprenticeships in each year since 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if the Meteorological Office has offered apprenticeships in each year since 2010.
The Civil Service is committed to using apprenticeships to break down barriers to opportunity, support skills development and deliver more effective public services.
The Met Office has offered apprenticeships at Level 2 through to Level 7 across a breadth of professions and has a continued commitment to do so.
The department has made use of apprentices in its workforce since 2016 and recruitment data, where available, has been provided below:
| Year | Number of apprentice starts |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2025 | 3 (to date – 2025 Autumn cohort recruitment underway) |
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, for what purposes the Met Office has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, for what purposes the Met Office has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the heart of the Government’s plan to kickstart an era of economic growth, transform how we deliver public services, and boost living standards for working people across the country.
The Met Office is at the forefront of public sector deployment of AI and has an organisation-wide change programme that fosters a culture of AI innovation: AI4Everyone. It has been using AI in a wide range of applications, for example working with The Alan Turing Institute to co-develop a machine learning model for weather prediction known as FastNet. It has also started using AI in climate science applications through its AI4Climate Programme and is deploying AI across its internal operations to deliver efficiencies, improved internal processes and to stimulate innovative new services. It will begin publishing records through the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard shortly.
All Arms Length Bodies can draw on a range of resources, published on GOV.UK, to inform AI usage and have access to the Government Digital Service, part of the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, for expert advice.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by the Met Office.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by the Met Office.
The Met Office currently employs one full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion member of staff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will instruct the Meteorological Office to publish the (a) actual and (b) forecast data on wind in relation to Orwell Bridge in Suffolk every day.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will instruct the Meteorological Office to publish the (a) actual and (b) forecast data on wind in relation to Orwell Bridge in Suffolk every day.
The Met Office provides public site-specific weather forecasts for numerous locations in the UK, which are available on the Met Office website and app. The nearest site-specific forecast is for Suffolk Ski Centre, which is adjacent to Orwell Bridge. The Met Office has a network of weather observing stations around the UK and the latest observations are available on the Met Office website. The Met Office does not have a weather observing station at Orwell Bridge. The nearest is at Wattisham. The Met Office provides a commercial forecasting service to national highways to aid decision making on speed limits and closure of Orwell Bridge due to high winds, to help keep bridge users safe.