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1694292

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Business: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his plans are for determining the membership of the east-west business council.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	17464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>Since the Council was announced in the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper, UK Government officials have been engaging with The Executive Office to establish the first meeting of the Council. The Secretary of State will be setting out further details about the Council soon.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 18/03/2024 15:28:31 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1692284

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Business: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the potential impact of the restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly on trends in the level of business investment in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	901654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>Since our department hosted the Northern Ireland Investment Summit in September, we have seen significant investment announcements including from IceMos technology, Ocula technology, and Vertiv. With that in mind, I think it is in everyone's interests - regardless of position on the constitutional question - for everyone to maintain a singular focus on attracting investment into Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 28/02/2024 14:11:16 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1683937

registered interest
date	22/01/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Business: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the value of services sold by businesses in Northern Ireland to clients in the European Union in each of the past 10 years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL1788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>Please see the letter attached from the National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>The Baroness Hoey</p><p>House of Lords</p><p>London</p><p>SW1A 0PW</p><p> </p><p>30 January 2024</p><p> </p><p>Dear Lady Hoey,</p><p> </p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking what estimate has been made of the value of services sold by businesses in Northern Ireland to clients in the European Union in each of the past 10 years <strong>(HL1788)</strong>.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have published subnational trade in service statistics for 2016 to 2021 [1].</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 provides details of the requested figures. The required source data is not available for pre-2016 so we are unable to provide estimates for the full 10-year period as requested. Please note that data are in current prices and, as such, include the effect of inflation.</p><p><strong>Table 1 EU Exports of services from Northern Ireland to the EU, £ million</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>EU Services Exports from Northern Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p>£2,742m</p></td><td><p>£2,767m</p></td><td><p>£5,274m</p></td><td><p>£1,779m</p></td><td><p>£1,469m</p></td><td><p>£1,555m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Office for National Statistics</em></p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/internationaltrade/datasets/subnationaltradetimeseries" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/internationaltrade/datasets/subnationaltradetimeseries</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 05/02/2024 12:05:02 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name PQHL1788 (1).pdf title UK Statistics Authority
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1682715

registered interest
date	09/01/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Business: 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 support local businesses in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	900954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to supporting SMEs. The British Business Bank’s £70m Investment Fund for Northern Ireland will increase the supply and diversity of early-stage finance for SMEs in Northern Ireland, and £17m of UK Shared Prosperity Funding (UKSPF) is delivering advice, business support and grants for SMEs. This is part of a range of measures in place and I should be glad if the hon Member requested an adjournment debate so that I could answer fully.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 17/01/2024 14:32:39 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

1657683

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
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	Business: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many businesses relocated from Great Britain to Northern Ireland in the last four years.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL9862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The requested statistics are unavailable as there is no register of UK “businesses.”</p><p> </p><p>There is no mechanism to relocate a UK limited company between jurisdictions. A company must maintain a registered office in the part of the UK in which it was originally incorporated. It is in this jurisdiction that the company remains legally domiciled regardless of where in the UK it might carry out its business activities. To relocate a limited company a new entity would need to be formed and the previous entity closed. No connection between the two would be recorded on the Register of Companies.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 19/09/2023 16:51:56 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1453610

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support the Government is providing to Northern Ireland businesses to help them manage increased (a) fuel prices and (b) costs arising from the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	145992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2022 answer text <p>Families and businesses in Northern Ireland, as in the rest of the UK, will benefit from the 12-month cut in fuel duty announced at Spring Statement. The main rates of petrol and diesel will be cut by 5 pence per litre. This is only the second time in 20 years that the main rates of petrol and diesel have been cut, and overall it represents the largest cash-terms cut that has ever been applied to all fuel duty rates at once.</p><p> </p><p>In respect of the UK having left the EU, the UK continues to seize new opportunities as we strike trade deals with the world’s fastest growing markets. This includes the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), which will help ensure businesses continue to get the support they need to trade effectively with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s current priority is to deal with the issues in the Northern Ireland Protocol and we are committed to continuing intensive talks with the EU to resolve these.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also continues to support businesses in Northern Ireland. This includes £350 million spent on the Trader Support Service (TSS), which is a free service that has been set up to support businesses to adapt to changes required under the Protocol by providing education and facilitating the completion of customs and safety and security declarations.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, in December 2020, the government announced the £400 million New Deal for Northern Ireland. This financial package is aimed at supporting businesses to operate after the Transition Period, whilst also ensuring that Northern Ireland is ready to seize the trade and investment opportunities ahead.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 01/04/2022 14:01:53 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1278469

registered interest
date	20/01/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Business: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to help Northern Ireland businesses adjust to the new trading arrangements with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Lia Nici
uin	910933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2021 answer text <p>My Department is in constant dialogue with businesses in Northern Ireland to support them in adapting to new processes. The Northern Ireland Protocol means that there are no checks or controls when trading with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published extensive guidance for traders in Northern Ireland and Great Britain, and work is ongoing to ensure businesses are fully aware of the flexibilities and mitigations in place.</p><p> </p><p>We are also backing Northern Ireland’s success with over £1billion of investment to deliver the Trader Support Service, develop new technology, contribute to the PEACE PLUS Programme, and further support businesses and communities as part of the ‘New Deal for Northern Ireland’.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 20/01/2021 17:42:39 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4851 label Biography information for Lia Nici

1276287

registered interest
date	13/01/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Business: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent assessment his Department has had made of the adequacy of the economic support available for Northern Irish businesses during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
uin	137360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2021 answer text <p>The pandemic has posed an unprecedented challenge to the Northern Ireland economy and to the UK as a whole. Throughout the crisis the Government’s priority has been to protect lives and livelihoods.</p><p> </p><p>We have taken robust action to support individuals and businesses in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland businesses and individuals have benefited from UK-wide support schemes and policies, including the Job Retention Scheme, Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, the 5% reduced rate of VAT for the hospitality sector, and government backed loan schemes, such as Bounce Back Loans and the Business Interruption Loan Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Around one in four jobs in Northern Ireland have been supported by the UK Government’s employment support package, with around 250,000 people benefiting from the furlough scheme and almost 80,000 self-employed supported through SEISS. In addition, £1.3bn in government-backed loans has been issued to almost 35,000 businesses in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has also provided £3 billion in additional funding to the Northern Ireland Executive to support its response to Covid-19. This has funded a range of economic interventions locally, including business rates relief, grants for businesses, and tailored support for certain sectors, such as hospitality, which have been disproportionately impacted.</p><p> </p><p>These policies have kept people in work, supported their incomes and supported businesses, delivering one of the most generous and comprehensive packages of support globally.</p><p> </p><p>As measures to control the virus change, it is right that Government support should also evolve. The Government keeps all policies under review, and will continue to work with businesses and representative groups to inform our efforts to support businesses.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 20/01/2021 15:07:40 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1255805

registered interest
date	26/11/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Business: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the economic support available for Northern Irish businesses during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
uin	121409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2020 answer text <p>Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK Government has supported businesses and employees throughout Northern Ireland. I have regular discussions with HM Treasury on economic support, and am grateful for the generous support that has been given so far.</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland has benefited from the UK Government’s employment support package, with around one in four jobs in Northern Ireland protected by this, as well as loans and support of over £1.3billion to more than 34,000 firms across Northern Ireland. A UK-wide VAT cut and the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme have ensured that the world renowned hospitality industry of Northern Ireland can support its 65,000 workers.</p><p> </p><p>In the current financial year, the UK Government also provided the Executive with £2.8 billion to respond to Covid-19. The Executive has used some of this to support businesses in Northern Ireland. In the recent Spending Review, the Chancellor announced an additional £0.5 billion of further funding for the Executive for Covid-19 in 2021/22.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/12/2020 12:14:03 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1244489

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Business: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) training and (b) financial support he plans to make available to businesses in Northern Ireland to help them prepare for arrangements after the transition period ends.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	105589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the <a href="https://bit.ly/2Tc0cy4" target="_blank">statement by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 19 October</a>, the approach outlined in the Government's <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uks-approach-to-the-northern-ireland-protocol/the-uks-approach-to-the-northern-ireland-protocol" target="_blank">Command Paper in May</a>, and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/moving-goods-under-the-northern-ireland-protocol/moving-goods-under-the-northern-ireland-protocol-introduction" target="_blank">guidance published on 7 August</a> regarding the operation of the Northern Ireland protocol, as well as my answers to PQs <a href="https://members.parliament.uk/member/4856/writtenquestions#expand-1243927" target="_blank">here</a>, and the updated Border Operating Model for Great Britain and the EU, available on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>.</p><p>Further to my answer to PQs <a href="https://members.parliament.uk/member/4856/writtenquestions#expand-1243927" target="_blank">here</a>, the Government has launched a Trader Support Service to provide end-to-end support to traders, backed by £200 million in funding. I urge businesses to sign up to the scheme with a link available on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/trader-support-service" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/trader-support-service</a>.</p><p>We are also considering further measures of support as regards agrifood trade, as set out in the August guidance.</p><p>Regarding costs and burdens on businesses, the UK Government continues to work closely with the Northern Ireland Executive.</p><p>Northern Ireland produce will enjoy unfettered access to the rest of the UK following the end of the Transition Period.</p><p>The Government has committed to publishing further detailed information and guidance as soon as possible when relevant details are resolved, including where matters depend on discussions in the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee. This includes on the question of VAT and excise.</p><p>The question of Exit Summary Declarations for goods movement from Northern Ireland to Great Britain is subject to discussion at the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee.</p><p>The Government has set out its approach to ensuring how the requirements of the Protocol are conducted. This will include market surveillance for industrial goods.</p><p>The Government has an extensive communications campaign in place regarding the need for businesses to prepare for the end of the transition period, and this covers businesses in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 105581 105582 105583 105584 105585 105586 105587 105588 105590 105595 105596 question first answered 23/10/2020 13:26:22 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna