Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what criteria the Government used to decide (a) how much should be allocated to different sectors through the industrial strategy and (b) which sectors should be granted a sector deal.

Sector Deals are an open challenge to industry to come to Government with proposals to transform and upgrade productivity, earning power and investment in their sector. We are prepared to work with any sector which can organise behind strong leadership to address shared challenges and opportunities. Sector deals are open to both established and emerging industries, and to sectors of all sizes. The Government will respond positively to compelling propositions if they can demonstrate how specific actions from Government and from businesses will improve the competitiveness of the sector in question.