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Political and press letters, as CaSE seeks to push for action on key issues facing the R&D sector

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CaSE letter to Chris McDonald MP
11 August 2026

CaSE wrote to Chris McDonald in the new role of Minister of State Science, Innovation and Investment.

CaSE letter to Jonathan Reynolds MP
29 July 2026

CaSE wrote to Jonathan Reynolds MP in the new role of Secretary of State for Business, Science, Innovation and Trade.

CaSE letter to new PM Andy Burnham
29 July 2026

CaSE wrote to the new Prime Minister to congratulate him on his new position and urge him to draw on the R&D sector as a lever for growth and job creation, and as a tool for improving quality of life in every postcode.

CaSE 2026 MSP Welcome Packs
08 July 2026

CaSE, with the support of sponsoring organisations, has sent a personalised welcome letter and pack to each MSP urging and equipping them to become a champion for R&D in Holyrood

CaSE 2026 MS Welcome Packs
08 July 2026

CaSE, with the support of sponsoring organisations, has sent a personalised welcome letter and pack to each MS urging and equipping them to become a champion for R&D in the Senedd

Julia Lopez MP reply to CaSE letter on Conservative defence R&D plans
30 April 2026

CaSE has received a reply to our letter to the Conservative Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Julia Lopez MP, which asked for clarity surrounding their policy position that would see a reduction of UKRI funding by £2 billion per year.

CaSE letter to Julia Lopez MP
21 April 2026

CaSE have written to the Conservative Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Julia Lopez MP, to express concern and ask for clarity surrounding their policy position that would see a reduction of UKRI funding by £2 billion per year.

UKRI reply to CaSE letter on UKRI funding structures
19 March 2026

UKRI has replied to CaSE’s letter asking for further clarity on some key areas following discourse surrounding their new funding model and the specific impact of some changes to the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).

CaSE letter to UKRI CEO Prof Sir Ian Chapman
24 February 2026

Following discourse surrounding UKRI’s new funding model and the specific impact of some changes to the STFC, CaSE have written to ask for further clarity on some key areas.

Cross Sector Letter on International R&D Talent
08 May 2025

In advance of the forthcoming Immigration White Paper, CaSE and 35 other organisations have written to select Westminster Parliamentarians.

R&D sector issues joint call for research to be on the agenda at UK-EU talks
12 March 2025

CaSE, The Russell Group, and other UK R&D leaders have written to the Prime Minister and President of the EU Commission to highlight the importance of research collaboration in the future relationship between the UK and EU.

Times letter: Science budget cuts
21 October 2024

CaSE and the Science Media Centre coordinated a letter to The Times from eminent figures in UK research and development expressing concerns about potential cuts to the R&D budget.