Boulby dark matter experiment would need extra Government funding
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 16:31 · Archive
The Government said hosting the XLZD dark matter experiment at Boulby Underground Laboratory would require additional funding beyond existing budgets.
The Government said hosting the proposed XLZD dark matter experiment at Boulby Underground Laboratory near Whitby would require additional funding if the UK's bid to host the international project succeeds. The laboratory is competing to host the experiment, which aims to help scientists detect dark matter, the substance believed to make up around 85 per cent of the matter in the universe.
MP Alison Hume for Scarborough and Whitby raised the matter in a House of Commons debate, urging the Government to reaffirm its commitment to securing what she called 'a prestigious physics experiment that could deliver Nobel prize-winning discoveries in the UK'. She expressed concern about the impact of Science and Technology Facilities Council cuts.
Science minister Chris McDonald responded that the Government has funded the laboratory's development until 2027-28. He said: 'If the UK is successful, though, that would require additional funding above and beyond existing budgets.' The minister added that increased capacity at the mine had pushed up operating costs.
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- Government says Boulby dark matter experiment would require additional fundingA FLAGSHIP scientific project that could bring Nobel Prize-winning discoveries to North Yorkshire would require extra Government funding if a UK bid is successful, ministers have said.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 19 Oct, 16:09
- Government says Boulby dark matter experiment would require additional fundingA FLAGSHIP scientific project that could bring Nobel Prize-winning discoveries to North Yorkshire would require extra Government funding if a UK bid is successful, ministers have said.The Press (York) · 19 Oct, 16:09
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