Written question asked by Shivani Raja (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 4 September 2026. It was answered by Blair McDougall (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.

Manufacturing Industries: East Midlands

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what industrial support his Department has allocated to the East Midlands.

Answer: Regional growth is a core objective of the Industrial Strategy. This includes supporting significant strengths in the Industrial Strategy growth-driving sectors across the East Midlands. The Strategy has committed up to £20m investment each in both the East Midlands and Greater Lincolnshire combined authority areas from the Local Innovation Partnerships Fund, is launching a new Technical Excellence College in Lincoln and Derby to address skills shortages including defence and construction, strengthening support for the East Midlands and Humber Freeports, and uplifting the Network Charging Compensation Scheme to support supply chains and foundational industries in the region.

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