Mark Garnier:

Written Question

Liverpool Street Station: Foreign Investment in UK

Friday 6th February 2026

Asked by: Mark Garnier (Conservative - Wyre Forest)

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of Network Rail’s approach to the proposed redevelopment of London Liverpool Street Station on inward foreign direct investment.

Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Office for Investment, a joint unit across DBT, HMT & No.10, promotes the UK as one of the world’s leading destinations for Foreign Direct Investment, supported by our strong business environment, highly skilled workforce and globally competitive sectors. FDI plays an important role in driving growth, innovation and jobs across the country. The OfI has not made a formal assessment of the potential impact of Network Rail’s approach to the proposed redevelopment of London Liverpool Street Station on inward foreign direct investment.

Written Question

Private Sector: Infrastructure

Thursday 5th February 2026

Asked by: Mark Garnier (Conservative - Wyre Forest)

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the UK can attract private sector investment in nationally signification infrastructure projects.

Answered by Chris McDonald - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Department for Business and Trade is taking active steps to attract private sector investment into nationally significant infrastructure projects. Through the expanded Office for Investment, we provide enhanced relationship management for major and sovereign investors, supported by strengthened business development teams that work closely with delivery partners to originate and progress high-quality projects.

Under the Government’s 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy, the Strategic Investment Opportunities Unit within the OfI identifies and develops demand-led opportunities, aligning them with investor priorities. In partnership with NISTA, we promote priority infrastructure projects with strong commercial potential to suitable institutional investors, helping to unlock long-term capital at scale.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 Feb 2026
Postal Services: Rural Areas

"I am grateful to my constituency next door neighbour for allowing me to intervene. Some of the post that goes to the southern part of his constituency may well be sorted through the Kidderminster postal sorting office. He mentioned that people are not getting their letters, and we have heard …..."
Mark Garnier - View Speech

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Division Vote (Commons)
3 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context
Mark Garnier (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 97 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 458 Noes - 104

Division Vote (Commons)
3 Feb 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill (Sixth sitting) - View Vote Context
Mark Garnier (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 4 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 10