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1687333

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department has taken to encourage international companies to (a) invest and (b) base themselves in Northern Ireland in the last six months.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	12941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>International investment makes an important contribution towards Northern Ireland's prosperity.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Investment Summit, led by the Department for Business and Trade in partnership with the Northern Ireland Office and Invest NI, welcomed over 180 global investors to the region in September. The Summit showcased Northern Ireland’s innovation, sector strengths and opportunities for inward investment to a truly global audience.</p><p> </p><p>We are already seeing new international investment in Northern Ireland’s key growth sectors as a result, along with established companies already based in Northern Ireland announcing that they will be expanding their operations in the region.</p><p> </p><p>My Department continues to work closely with the Department for Business and Trade to maximise opportunities to encourage investment. I attended the Global Investment Summit that the UK hosted in November and met with many businesses interested in setting and scaling up in the UK. My clear message to them was that Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom has all of the right ingredients for economic success: exceptional talent, unique opportunities, a tradition of creativity and a healthy spirit of private sector entrepreneurship.</p><p> </p><p>A key factor for international investment is of course business certainty. We thus welcome the restoration of devolved governance in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 13/02/2024 08:34:58 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1674514

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following reports that 40 per cent of foreign direct investment projects in Northern Ireland in the year to August 2023 came from American companies, what assessment they have made of the diversity of the investor base for foreign direct investment projects in Northern Ireland, and what steps they are taking to ensure further diversification, including from regions who were not invited to the Northern Ireland Investment Summit in September.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Effingham
	uin	HL759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) worked closely with the Northern Ireland Office and Invest Northern Ireland to ensure that a diverse group of investors attended the Northern Ireland Investment Summit. Investors from Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia Pacific markets all attended.</p><p>DBT teams globally work in conjunction with Invest NI colleagues to showcase Northern Ireland as a location for investment. The UK Government, via the Northern Ireland Office, has provided support to Invest Northern Ireland for additional international staff across the globe, helping to diversify foreign direct investment.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 14/12/2023 12:12:53 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
	tabling member	4958 label Biography information for The Earl of Effingham

1674530

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what tangible outcomes have resulted from the Northern Ireland Investment Summit in Belfast on 12–13 September.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
	uin	HL775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>1000 jobs were announced at the Summit and work is now underway to deliver a strong legacy from it, with more investments expected as a result, including follow up activity such as the No. 10 hosted venture capital roundtable, aimed at encouraging venture capital investment into Northern Ireland. We also offered support for Joe Kennedy III’s incoming mission to Northern Ireland in October 2023 (US Special Economic Envoy to Northern Ireland).</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 13/12/2023 12:36:25 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
	tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1674023

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department plans to host a further investment summit in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
	uin	4594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Investment Summit was approved by our current Prime Minister when he was the Chancellor of the Exchequer.</p><p>Currently there are no plans for another Summit, but we are working to ensure a strong legacy from it, including linked activity such as the No. 10 hosted Venture Capital Roundtable, aimed at encouraging venture capital investment into Northern Ireland.</p><p>We also offered support for Joe Kennedy III’s incoming mission to Northern Ireland in October 2023 (US Special Economic Envoy to Northern Ireland).</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 04/12/2023 12:34:05 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1656601

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which representatives of political parties in Northern Ireland the Government plans to invite to the Northern Ireland investment conference in September 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	196390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Invitations were extended to the party leaders of each of the five main political parties: Alliance, DUP, SDLP, Sinn Fein and UUP. The invitation was extended to an additional member of each party for the Titanic welcome reception and ICC main summit, with the additional place allocated at parties’ discretion.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 11/09/2023 08:55:20 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1656602

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions she has had with her Irish counterpart on the Northern Ireland investment conference in September 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	196391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Irish Government were invited to the Northern Ireland Investment Summit by the Northern Ireland Office on 25th July 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has discussed the Summit with the Tánaiste, Micheál Martin, most recently at the British Irish Association conference.</p><p> </p><p>Officials in NIO, DBT and British Embassy Dublin engage regularly with Irish Government officials on a range of issues, including the Investment Summit.</p><p> </p><p>We are looking forward to a successful Summit that can help improve prosperity in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 11/09/2023 15:39:42 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1656605

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many times she has met the US Special Envoy for Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	196394
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State will meet the US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs Joe Kennedy III at the upcoming Northern Ireland Investment Summit on 12-13 September. Lord Johnson met Special Envoy Kennedy in July and discussed the importance of US investment in Northern Ireland and how to ensure this delivers tangible benefits for Northern Ireland business.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 196400 question first answered 11/09/2023 14:11:25 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1656606

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much the Government has spent on the Northern Ireland investment conference as of 1 September 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	196395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Total spend on the Northern Ireland investment conference is forecast to come within the £2m allocated budget as of 01 September 2023.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 11/09/2023 16:40:43 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1656613

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has had discussions with the US Special Envoy for Northern Ireland on trade and investment relations between the US and Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	196400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State will meet the US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs Joe Kennedy III at the upcoming Northern Ireland Investment Summit on 12-13 September. Lord Johnson met Special Envoy Kennedy in July and discussed the importance of US investment in Northern Ireland and how to ensure this delivers tangible benefits for Northern Ireland business.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 196394 question first answered 11/09/2023 14:11:25 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1653372

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2023
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to promote the Northern Ireland Investment Summit in September 2023
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	194339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office is working closely with the Department of Business and Trade as well as local Northern Ireland partners, including Invest NI, to showcase Northern Ireland’s strengths and opportunities on a global stage and secure transformational investments.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with business groups in Northern Ireland, as well as the wider diplomatic network to attract potential international investors to the NI Investment Summit 2023 and unlock opportunities for future investment that will strengthen economic growth across Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 20/07/2023 09:37:18 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell