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Manufacturing Industries: Finance

Commons · Question 103267 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 12 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to increase public funding in advanced manufacturing.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 12 Jan 2026

Our Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan, published alongside the Modern Industrial Strategy last year, sets out how we are supporting manufacturers to grow and thrive, boosting jobs and increasing prosperity across the UK.Government has committed £4.3 bill...