Written questions

Manufacturing Industries: Investment

Commons · Question 119878 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 18 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help encourage investment in high-technology manufacturing.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 18 Mar 2026

Our Industrial Strategy and Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan published last June set out how we are supporting UK manufacturers to grow and thrive. Commitments include up to £4.3 billion funding for frontier manufacturing sectors through programmes such...