Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of Birmingham’s Health and Life Sciences District to employment, manufacturing investment and exports over the next five years.

The UK’s Life Sciences sector is a national strength with global reach which is powered by UK regions. The Life Science Sector Plan has the ambition of making the UK the world's third-leading life sciences economy by 2035, behind only the US and China. The West Midlands is a key contributor to this ambition with 16,700 people employed in the sector. The region is also supporting UK growth and health outcomes, attracting investment of over £25 million into Birmingham through the Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund.