I have alot of sympathy for UKRI who have to make hard funding decisions - but whether it's from them, local funds, or philanthropic and commercial efforts Jodrell Bank and The Lovell Telescope simply must be kept both operational and supported as a home for science. The strategic case is overwhelming: The Lovell Telescope is the third-largest steerable radio dish on Earth, it does space debris & satellite tracking, satellite capability inference and provides defence from GPS-spoofing all of which are now critical defence capabilities as well as significant commercial opportunities for the UK. And beyond the immediate importance of that work, e-MERLIN gives us reciprocated access to a global research base, astronomy data to power further research and perhaps most importantly continues to inspire over 130,000 visitors & 20,000 schoolchildren a year. This can't be turned off and back on in a few years if we change our minds on scientific priorities - it's a one way ticket and I am sure there's a path to avoid what would be a huge loss on many fronts.