AQW 13911/11-15

Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 06/09/2012
Answered On Date: 21/09/2012
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment how many potential business owners have attended the InvestNI Business Planning sessions in County Antrim to date in 2012; and how many new businesses in the area have received assistance during this period.

Answer:

Since 1 January 2012, 499 people have attended business planning sessions in Co. Antrim which includes figures for Belfast Council area. Excluding Belfast, 254 attended planning sessions in the rest of County Antrim.

Since 1st January 2012, Invest NI has provided financial support to 101 new businesses in County Antrim which includes figures for Belfast Council area. Excluding Belfast, 41 businesses received assistance. This figure ranges from global start to locally focused businesses receiving jobs funds business incentives start up support.