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Written question asked by Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 17 April 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 April 2018. It was answered by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 April 2018 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.

Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions he has had with Invest Northern Ireland on the use of UK Embassies to promote Northern Ireland as a location for foreign direct investment.

Answer

The Department for International Trade (DIT) is a department for the whole of the UK. It supports exports from, and encourages investment to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - with the purpose of ensuring the benefits of trade and investment are spread across the whole of the UK.

DIT works closely with Invest Northern Ireland (INI) to support FDI into Northern Ireland, and to enable INI's expansion into 10 new markets this year. Of the 10 new overseas offices that INI have established, 8 are co located at British diplomatic missions abroad.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
136280
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Northern Ireland Foreign investment in UK Embassies Invest NI
Link
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