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Written questions by Bance.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Antonia Bance this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (58)Department for Education (13)Department for Work and Pensions (9)Home Office (7)Department of Health and Social Care (6)Department for Business and Trade (6)Department for Transport (5)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (5)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (3)Treasury (2)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (1)Cabinet Office (1)

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19 May 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, with reference to the University of Leeds report entitled Why doesn’t the UK make more Robots?, published in November 2025, what steps her Department is taking to help support the domes

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Initiatives to support manufacture of robotics and autonomous systems include the £99m Made Smarter programme which funds the development and commercialisation of industrial digital technologies, including robotics, and supports their adoption by manufact...

19 May 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, with reference to the University of Leeds report entitled Why doesn’t the UK make more Robots?, published in November 2025, what steps she is taking to help reduce skills gaps within th

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In February 2026, Government launched the Robotics Adoption Skills Development Programme which will provide up to £2.5m for projects to develop and deliver course content and materials to support skills, talent and training in robotics. This seeks to addr...

19 May 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, with reference to the University of Leeds report entitled Why doesn’t the UK make more Robots?, published in November 2025, what steps she is taking to help tackle scaling barriers for

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Government measures to support robotics firms to scale up in the UK includes crowding-in private sector investment via the British Business Bank and National Wealth Fund, both with expanded capitalisations and a mandate to support companies aligned with t...

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