Edward Argar – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Edward Argar on 2016-04-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on economic development in Northern Ireland.

Mrs Theresa Villiers

The Government’s long-term economic plan is delivering for Northern Ireland. The economy there is growing.

There are 51,000 more people in work today than there were in 2010. The claimant count is down by 40% since its peak in February 2013.