Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 101339

Industry: Rural Areas

Tabled: 18 December 2025

Answered: 5 January 2026

Question

Tim Farron

Liberal Democrat — Westmorland and Lonsdale

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Modern Industrial Strategy applies equally to rural areas.

Answer

Blair McDougall

The Industrial Strategy focuses efforts on the city regions and clusters across the UK where the growth-driving sectors are concentrated, including in rural areas. The Strategy introduces targeted measures in rural areas such as enhanced support for the I...

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