Written questions

Foreign Investment in UK

Lords · Question HL12439 · 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 assessment they have made of the need for a coordination service to assist new international investors; and what steps they are taking to deliver this.

Answer

Answered by Lord Stockwood, 8 Dec 2025

The Government has established the service described. It is the Office for Investment (OfI), a joint unit of HM Treasury, the Department for Business and Trade, and Number 10 Downing Street. The OfI was launched in its current form in June 2025, with a re...