AQW 49194/11-16

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 28/09/2015
Answered On Date: 04/11/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to detail the level of Government investment in the Agri-Food industry, in order to leverage investment from the industry, since 2013.

Answer:

Since 2013 to date my Department, through Invest NI, has invested £33.77 million in food manufacturing businesses in the Agri Food industry. This has leveraged a total planned investment by the industry of £402.44 million.

Further investment of £5 million was offered to assist establish and operate a Competence Centre for the Agri Food industry to invest in Research & Development.