Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to provide funding for the development of a new headquarters for the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts at the University of Reading to be completed by autumn 2026.

The Government remains committed to funding the construction of a new headquarters for the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) at the University of Reading, as set out in the 2021 UK offer to ECMWF. Construction of the new headquarters is expected to conclude in 2026. Once operational, the new headquarters will help maintain the UK's reputation as a world-leader in weather and climate science, retain highly skilled jobs in the UK, and form a focal point for collaboration on international science.