The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, HM Revenue & Customs, and HM Treasury are managing Investment Zones and Freeports as place-based industrial policy tools to attract investment and jobs to designated regions. Current focus includes extending tax sunset dates, improving governance accountability through Metro Mayors, and establishing transparent performance reporting and long-term political commitment.
In response to: Extension to Freeport and Investment Zones special tax site sunset dates
This tax information and impact note extends the window to claim the tax reliefs available in Freeport and Investment Zone special tax sites from 5 to 10 years.
In response to: Investment Zones in Wales: Policy model and place selection methodology
Summary of policy model and approach to place selection for Investment Zones in Wales.
In response to: Northern Ireland Enhanced Investment Zone: Policy prospectus
The Northern Ireland Enhanced Investment Zone prospectus sets out details of the bespoke funding and programme-level policy offer in Northern Ireland.
In response to: Investment Zones update
The government has today (6 March) announced further details of six Investment Zones: Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, North East of England, South Yorkshire, West Midlands and Tees.
UIN: HLWS155 My Honourable friend the Minister for Levelling Up (Jacob Young MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today, I am pleased to announce the publication of the Freeports Delivery Roadmap, a cross-Government blueprint for accelerating and a...
UIN: HCWS159 Today, I am pleased to announce the publication of the Freeports Delivery Roadmap, a cross-Government blueprint for accelerating and amplifying the delivery of our flagship Freeports programme.Building on recent successes for the Freeports programme – inc...
UIN: HCWS902 Investment Zones are a crucial part of levelling up, and are designed to deliver economic growth, more high skill jobs, investment, and future opportunities for local people – a key priority for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.The UK and …
UIN: HLWS889 My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations (The Rt Hon. Michael Gove MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Investment Zones are a crucial part...
The recent machinery of government changes provide the Department with an opportunity to review its alignment with other government bodies that support investment. There are various governmental bodies that can support investment in the UK, such as the British Business …
UK Export Finance (UKEF) is the UK’s export credit agency. Its products include an ‘invest to export’ offer for overseas investors looking to export from the UK.70 We asked the Department whether it had a good relationship with UKEF and …
Terms of reference for the review of the government’s approach to attracting foreign direct investment into the UK.
In response to: Investment Zone special tax sites
In response to: Investment Zones
In response to: Investment Zones
This measure allows special tax sites to be designated in Investment Zones.
The Investment Zones policy document sets out the scope of the refocussed policy, including places selected, funding envelope and policy offer.
UIN: HCWS418 Today I am announcing a major milestone for the flagship UK Freeports programme, with the first English Freeports – in Plymouth, Solent, and Teesside – now fully up and running after receiving final government approval. Each of these …
UIN: HLWS408 My Hon. Friend the Minister for Levelling Up (Dehenna Davison MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today I am announcing a major milestone for the flagship UK Freeports programme, with the first English Freeports – in Plymouth, …
In response to: The Growth Plan 2022: Factsheet on Investment Zones
This factsheet provides a summary of Investment Zones including which areas the government is in early discussions with and how they will work.