Written question asked by James McMurdock (Independent (affiliation)) on Thursday, 19 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 March 2026. It was answered by Chris McDonald (Labour) on Thursday, 26 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.
Job Creation: Essex
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Hundreds of new UK jobs as Nigerian companies confirm millions in investment, published on 17 March 2026, how many jobs will be created in Essex as a result of that investment.
- Answer
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As an integral part of the UK's growth objective, the Government is making it simpler and easier for business to make long term investment into the UK, including Nigerian inward investment.
DBT routinely publishes official statistics on foreign direct investment in the UK on the GOV.UK website, including the number of jobs involved.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 122400
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Essex Job creation Foreign investment in UK Nigeria
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2026-03-26 09:56:12 +0000
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