Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department plans to take to encourage the development of (a) SMEs and (b) other businesses in the bio-energy Industry.
The Industrial Strategy white paper sets out a long-term plan to boost the productivity and earning power of people throughout the UK. Through the Clean Growth Grand Challenge we will maximise the advantages for UK industry from the global shift to clean growth. The upcoming UK Bioeconomy Strategy will build on these themes to set out a framework for growth for companies within the bioeconomy, including those working in the bioenergy sector.