Oral QuestionWales Office

“What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support economic growth in Wales.”

Tabled: 25 August 2026Answered: 2 September 2026

Asked by

Catherine Fookes

Labour — Monmouthshire

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Wales

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

I thank the hon. Member for welcoming the industrial strategy. I know that this issue is close to his heart; he has spoken about and acted on it for many years. The Budget sees record R&D investment, with over £20 billion next year, including over £2 billion to support our world-leading life sciences sector. Through the British Growth Partnership, we will crowd in pension fund investment to support innovative business, and we have launched our landmark pensions review to unlock billions of pounds of investment into the UK and boost growth and living standards across the country.