AQW 54080/11-16

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 10/02/2016
Answered On Date: 03/03/2016
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment what support his Department has offered to help new businesses to set-up and expand in East Londonderry in each of the last two years.

Answer:

Invest NI has offered £2.59million of support in 2013-14 and £1.53million in 2014-15 to help businesses undertake start up or expansion projects in the East Londonderry constituency area.

In addition to this almost £800,000 was offered to External Delivery Organisations or Universities based in the East Londonderry constituency area, the benefits of which will not necessarily be restricted to the constituency but also to businesses across the whole of Northern Ireland.