Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 189969

Foreign Investment in UK: Recycling

Tabled: 16 June 2023
Answered: 26 June 2023

Question

Wera Hobhouse

Liberal DemocratBath

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the review into the Government’s approach to attracting foreign direct investment led by Lord Harrington of Watford will consider the Government’s approach to attracting new foreign direct investment into recycling infrastructure.

Answer

Nigel Huddleston

Lord Harrington’s review into attracting foreign direct investment is primarily, though not exclusively, focused on the Chancellor’s five key growth sectors. One of the key growth sectors is Green Industries, and the review will consider actions to improve investment across Green Industries, including recycling infrastructure.