Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<p>The Government is supporting Northern Ireland business to develop and thrive. The British Business Bank has issued 1,009 loans in Northern Ireland since 2012, to an average value of £7,217 and £7,285,132 in total and we announced in May a £105 million economic package for the Derry/Londonderry region.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS officials have an ongoing working relationship with officials in the Northern Ireland Civil Service. However, it is essential that devolved government is restored in Northern Ireland to allow for local decision-making and to continue to strengthen the economy.</p>Rochester and StroodKelly Tolhurst2019-07-15falseRochester and StroodKelly Tolhurst2019-07-15T13:30:32.827Z201Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy2019-07-05Business: Northern Ireland1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in April 2018 in Belfast, what progress he has made in developing a business strategy for Northern Ireland after the UK leaves the EU.falseEast LondonderryMr Gregory Campbell27375010011