§ Mr. BoyesTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what steps and initiatives have been developed to encourage foreign investment in the United Kingdom with special reference to the car industry.
§ Mr. AtkinsMy Department's Invest in Britain Bureau continues to promote the United Kingdom as a location for foreign investment and to assist individual companies to establish themselves in Britain. No specific initiatives have been undertaken by the 1BB with regard to attracting foreign investment in the car industry, although my Department has provided assistance to a number of foreign companies wishing to invest in that market.