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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans the Government has to give local councils a role in developing the Government's industrial strategy and to enable them to support local economic growth.

To deliver an effective Industrial Strategy that works for everyone, it is important to build on local strengths to boost growth nationwide. We want the whole country to be engaged, from businesses, workers, consumers, the research community, and from local leaders – including councils.

The Industrial Strategy Green Paper marked the beginning of our consultation. Since its publication we have been engaging extensively with key stakeholders, including local councils and Local Enterprise Partnerships. We will of course continue to work with local councils, as they have an important role to play in a successful Industrial Strategy.