Paul Croall, Founder and CEO of Undisclosed DNA visited the House of Commons today to attend a debate in Westminster Hall on Government support for UK-based technology companies.
The debate, which was led by Peter Fortune MP (Con, Bromley and Biggin Hill) follows the publication of a report on the topic by the Lords Science and Technology Committee in November 2025.
The report argued that “decisive and speedy action across Government” is needed to support growth in the science and technology sector, and to enable promising companies to scale up in the UK rather than move overseas.
As a UK-based tech start-up, Undisclosed DNA obviously has an interest in ensuring that the UK tech start-up environment is as supportive of businesses like ours as possible. This is something that we have been pushing for unilaterally as well as through our membership of ACT | The App Association.
We are broadly supportive of the recommendations made in the Lords report and, having briefed a number of participants, it was fascinating to hear the debate unfold.
While there were no new commitments from the Government, it was encouraging to hear the Minister restate his commitment to the UK tech sector.
We have one of the best tech start-up ecosystems in the world. When it comes to scale-ups, we still have work to do. After this discussion, we are cautiously optimistic that the right conditions for Undisclosed DNA to grow do exist, but there is certainly plenty that can be done to further improve matters.