Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 119878

Manufacturing Industries: Investment

Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist PartyStrangford

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

Chris McDonald
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...

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