Foreign Investment in UK
Lords · Question HL12072 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Risby
To ask His Majesty's Government which areas of the United Kingdom have experienced the largest decreases in foreign investment since 2023; and what steps they are taking to ensure the even distribution of foreign investment throughout the UK.
Answer
Answered by Lord Stockwood, 2 Dec 2025
DBT Official Statistics on inward investment show that FDI project numbers into the UK fell from 2023/24 to 2024/25, with London seeing the largest drop and the East of England recording the biggest percentage decline. Year-on-year changes remain volatile...