Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the forthcoming industrial strategy, Invest 2035, supports investment, infrastructure and productivity improvement in rural communities.

The Green Paper sets out our vision for a credible, 10-year plan to deliver the certainty and stability businesses need to invest in the high-growth sectors that will drive our growth mission, creating a pro-business environment and supporting high-potential clusters across the country.

The Strategy will focus on tackling barriers to growth in our highest potential sectors and places, creating the right conditions for increased investment and ensuring tangible impact in communities right across the UK. Regional growth is one of our objectives and we are engaging widely with businesses, trade unions, devolved governments, local leaders, and academia, to design a package that supports the whole country.