Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many firms have (a) approached by and (b) directly received support from Reshore UK in each month since it began operation.

Since Reshore UK became operational in February 2014, UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) and the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) - now part of the Business Growth Service - have discussed prospective projects with 183 firms. Of these, UKTI and MAS have helped land 54 projects which are forecast to create 4,610 new jobs and are working with firms on 39 projects which are expected to create a further 1978 jobs. The breakdown of landed projects by month is set out in the table below.