Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to implement the recommendations of the industry led Made Smarter Review, published on 30 October 2017.
We have been working hard with Industry and Whitehall colleagues to consider how to build on existing pilot activities and align programmes in areas such as skills, and research and development. We are also exploring how to better coordinate institutions, such as Catapults and research bodies, to help realise the opportunities Made Smarter highlights for manufacturing across the UK.
These discussions will continue throughout 2018/19. In February, my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy announced two developments: