Question follow-through · 16645

Foreign Investment in UK and Job Creation: Paisley and Renfrewshire North

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to (a) encourage inward investment and (b) support job creation in Paisley and Renfrewshire North constituency.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
27 Nov 2024
Target answer date
29 Nov 2024
Answer
5 Dec 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 27 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to (a) encourage inward investment and (b) support job creation in Paisley and Renfrewshire North constituency.

  2. 29 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    Growth is the number one mission of this government. Our Industrial Strategy is central to that Mission - targeting key sectors to deliver high quality, well-paid jobs. My Honourable Friend's constituency is strong in sectors identified in our Green Paper...

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