Government announcements
What the latest policies mean for physics and how our sector works.
The IOP advocates for the physics sector to be well resourced and supported, from funding for physics research and development (R&D) to resources for STEM education.
Our policy team distills what the government announcements that impact physics mean for the sector across the UK nations and Ireland.
Latest policy documents
October 2024
March 2024
January 2024
November 2023
- Institute of Physics submission to HM Treasury for autumn statement 2023 (PDF, 185KB)
- Autumn statement 2023 IOP perspective (PDF, 333KB)
- Government publications autumn 2023 IOP perspective (PDF, 338KB)
February 2023
November 2022
February 2022
October 2021
- Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 – IOP analysis
- How to supercharge the drive to make the UK a science and innovation superpower: Our submission to the UK Government’s forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review
April 2021
- Scottish Parliament Election Priorities 2021 – Unlocking the potential of physics (PDF, 75KB)
- Welsh Parliament Election Priorities 2021 – Unlocking the potential of physics (PDF, 66KB, in English)
- Welsh Parliament Election Priorities 2021 – Unlocking the potential of physics (PDF, 85KB, in Welsh)