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1646216

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2023
	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 to promote inward investment into Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
	tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
	uin	905491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland economy has the ingredients required for economic success: exceptional talent, creativity, and innovation.</p><p> </p><p>In partnership with the Department for Business and Trade, we are hosting the Northern Ireland Investment Summit on the 12 and 13 September in Belfast. This will be the perfect opportunity for Northern Ireland to demonstrate its potential to the world as part of the UK Government’s programme to mark the 25th anniversary year of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker grouped question UIN 905495 question first answered 21/06/2023 13:07:45 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

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

1648949

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2023
	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 recent discussions with the (a) US Special Envoy for Northern Ireland, (b) other representatives of the US government, (c) representatives of the Irish government and (d) the European Commission on the Northern Ireland Investment Summit on 12 and 13 September 2023.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	191877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2023 answer text <p>Department for Business and Trade and Northern Ireland Office officials are engaging with a wide local stakeholders and international counterparts to discuss their participation and support for the Northern Ireland Investment Summit.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 07/07/2023 11:54:09 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

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

1126825

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	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 discussions Ministers have had with Invest Northern Ireland on maximising inward investment in the run up to the Open Golf Championship at Royal Portrush in July 2019.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	254752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Trade promotion is a devolved matter. The UK Government shares the ambitions of Invest NI and Tourism NI in promoting Northern Ireland as a place to invest, visit and do business. I welcome the ongoing work that is happening across a number of bodies in Northern Ireland to maximise the economic contribution of the 148<sup>th</sup> Open Championship. I know that there is a strong working relationship between Invest NI and the Department for International Trade, and that we are promoting the Open Championship at every opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 20/05/2019 09:00:07 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

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