Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what recent progress has he made in establishing a high-calibre concierge service in the office for investment.

The enhanced Office for Investment (OfI) is working to deliver high calibre concierge support via increased senior-level investment expertise, strengthened partnerships with regional and national leaders, and specific tools to generate investor-led opportunities. The OfI is already helping government to provide a pipeline of opportunities designed with investors in mind, promoted effectively, and delivered with insight from sector experts and triage support for key investor barriers. This includes responsibility for delivering the £600m Strategic Sites Accelerator programme, as outlined in the Industrial Strategy. This comprehensive approach will ensure strategic investment projects are supported while providing critical decision-escalation pathways across government.