Written questions

Foreign Investment in UK

Lords · Question HL12440 · Tabled 27 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 8 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Risby

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage long-term, high-value entrepreneurship through foreign direct investment.

Answer

Answered by Lord Stockwood, 8 Dec 2025

The Government is taking decisive steps to foster long-term, high-value entrepreneurship through foreign direct investment. Reforms to procurement, generous R&D tax reliefs, and targeted programmes such as BridgeAI, Growth Catalyst (£130 million) and ...