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date	25/10/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Cost of Living: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to tackling the increased cost of living.
tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
uin	HL2875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office, Steve Baker MP, recently met the former Northern Ireland Minister for the Economy, Gordon Lyons. They discussed a range of topics and it was made clear that a restored Northern Ireland Executive will allow decisions to be taken by locally elected politicians, including on crucial issues such as the cost of living.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is committed to helping households this winter and that is why, despite the absence of an Executive, Northern Ireland households will receive a package of support including the Energy Bills Support Scheme, Energy Price Guarantee, Energy Bill Relief Scheme and funding for off-grid households.</p><p> </p><p>These measures are once again clear evidence of the benefits that Northern Ireland gains from being an integral part of a strong United Kingdom</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 14/11/2022 16:38:29 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore

1536136

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date	25/10/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Economic Growth: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive on economic growth and development.
tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
uin	HL2879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>Northern Ireland benefits enormously from the strength and security provided by being an integral part of the UK - the world’s sixth largest economy.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has regular discussions with Northern Ireland Executive ministers on a range of topics, including economic growth and development.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government continues to work to boost economic growth in Northern Ireland, including through the allocation of £400 million funding under the New Deal for Northern Ireland, in the ongoing £617 million City and Growth Deal programme, and through allocations of the Levelling Up Fund and the upcoming UK Shared Prosperity Fund.</p><p> </p><p>However, as economic development is a devolved matter, it is vital that a restored Northern Ireland Executive and locally accountable ministers are in place to take the decisions that will drive economic growth in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 02/11/2022 16:17:24 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore