Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 27974

AstraZeneca: Merseyside

Tabled: 3 February 2025
Answered: 6 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Derek Twigg

LabourWidnes and Halewood

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, which Departments were involved in discussions with Astra-Zeneca on the expansion of the vaccine production plant at Speke Merseyside.

Answer

Feryal Clark
A cross-Government approach is taken to support the UK’s Life Sciences sector. This was the case for Government’s work to explore AstraZeneca’s potential investment in Speke, which involved No10, HM Treasury, the Department for Science, Innovation and Tec...

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