Neil Carmichael – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Neil Carmichael on 2016-07-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to stimulate economic growth in Northern Ireland.

Kris Hopkins

The Government’s long-term economic plan is working for Northern Ireland. Last year legislation was passed to allow the devolution of corporation tax rate-setting powers which has the potential to boost investment and could bring benefits for an estimated 34,000 companies of all sizes in Northern Ireland.