Foreign Investment in UK

(asked on 12th September 2017) - View Source

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade in the Westminster Hall debate of 12 September 2017, on foreign direct investment, what plans he has to prioritise certain industry sectors.


Answered by
Mark Garnier Portrait
Mark Garnier
This question was answered on 20th September 2017

The Department for International Trade prioritises attracting Foreign Direct Investment where it has the most potential to add value to the UK economy.

This year, we have targeted our global network across a broad range of technology-driven business sectors, based on the opportunity identified in specific overseas markets to bring high value investment into the UK to establish new, or expand existing operations.

The sectors, based on their strategic importance to the UK economy, include Advanced Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Bio-economy, Energy, Technology, Creative, Financial services, Life Science, and Infrastructure.

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