Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nick Fletcher and Mike Freer

Thursday 2nd December 2021 Commons Chamber

[Nick Fletcher (Don Valley) (Con)]

7. What steps her Department is taking to encourage foreign investment in South Yorkshire.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade (Mike Freer)]

We are dedicated to facilitating international investment into all regions of the UK, including South Yorkshire, where we work with stakeholders across the region to identify and promote opportunities with high potential, including—my hon. Friend will be pleased to hear—one in Doncaster, focused on the rail sector.

[Nick Fletcher]

I have spoken to national and international companies about investment in Doncaster, mainly at two sites: DN7 at Thorne and GatewayEast around Doncaster Sheffield airport. I even personally managed to secure a visit to Doncaster from Apple’s UK representative; it was fantastic for him to come up. What steps has the Department taken to encourage international companies to invest in Doncaster?

[Mike Freer]

We have invested heavily and are building close relationships with the Mayor and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority to support investment into the region. Details of capital investment projects such as GatewayEast will soon be added to the investment atlas that was published as part of the global investment summit.