Written questions

Foreign Investment in UK: Industry

Lords · Question HL12436 · 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 attract greenfield foreign direct investment in sectors crucial to the UK's industrial strategy.

Answer

Answered by Lord Stockwood, 8 Dec 2025

The UK’s new ten-year Industrial Strategy, launched in June 2025, is explicitly designed to attract and support investment by providing a stable, long-term framework. Targeted initiatives and incentives exist or are planned in areas such as nuclear power ...