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National Security Strategic Investment Fund

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 26 November 2025UIN 93945

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has met with representatives of the National Security Strategic Investment Fund since 5 July 2024.

Answered by Blair McDougall

The Secretary of State for Business and Trade has not met with representatives of the National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) since his appointment.

While the Secretary of State is the sole shareholder of the British Business Bank, which provides operational support and the investment platform for NSSIF, the strategic mandate and policy direction for NSSIF are set by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

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