Written questions

Foreign Companies: China

Lords · Question HL14903 · Tabled 25 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 10 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Wigley

To ask His Majesty's Government how many Chinese-owned businesses there were in (1) England, (2) Scotland, (3) Wales and (4) Northern Ireland on the latest date for which information is available.

Answer

Answered by Lord Stockwood, 10 Mar 2026

Statistics on foreign owned businesses are published separately by each of the devolved nations. Figures are rounded to the nearest 5 and cover registered businesses only.Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency:Northern Ireland Business: Activity,...