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<p>The UK Government is committed to supporting businesses across the UK as part of
the Prime Minister’s commitment to levelling up our regions. In doing so, the UK Government
has supported NI businesses through:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The British Business Bank,
which has supported 1,250 SMEs in Northern Ireland with £80.2m (as at December 2018)
since 2014. In the last year alone, over 1,000 loans have been granted to NI businesses,
valued at £7.3m;</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>At Spring Statement, a UK-wide review of
the Aggregates Levy was launched which will consider the impact of the levy on businesses
in Northern Ireland; and</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Delivering an ambitious set of City
Deals worth over £400m.</li></ul><p> </p>
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