Written questions

Foreign Investment in UK: West Midlands

Commons · Question 46733 · Tabled 22 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 30 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the West Midlands Combined Authority on increasing levels of Foreign Direct Investment in the West Midlands.

Answer

Answered by Gareth Thomas, 30 Apr 2025

My department have and continue to hold discussions on attracting private investment to the West Midlands and across the UK. We work with clients to understand their requirements and to reduce barriers which inform the client’s decision to locate in the r...