Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 111013

Technology: Foreign Investment in UK

Tabled: 4 February 2026

Answered: 13 February 2026

Question

Victoria Collins

Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the trends in the level of foreign acquisition of UK technology companies in the last five years.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

International deals have remained constant at around 60% of total merger and acquisition activity since 2021, with a greater concentration in innovation-driven fields.Whilst this brings significant inward investment and unlocks funds to be reinvested back...

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