AQW 15385/17-22

Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 25/02/2021
Answered On Date: 15/03/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether she will review her recently published Economic Recovery Action Plan to ensure actions to maximise the benefits of Northern Ireland’s dual market access to the UK Market, and EU Single Market for goods form part of the plan.

Answer:

‘Investment, Trade and Exports’ is one of the four key themes of my Economic Recovery Action Plan. This sets out that Northern Ireland is a great place to work and do business in. My Department, along with Invest NI, has never stopped promoting that message around the globe.

I have always been clear that my first priority is addressing the frictions relating to new requirements under the Protocol for moving goods from GB to NI, inputs which our businesses so depend on, including for exports.

I will continue to engage to resolve these issues for businesses so that we can continue to demonstrate that NI is an exceptional place to invest in, and to support our businesses to ensure they can grow their exports to their key

markets within the UK, EU and beyond. This is a key part of my Economic Recovery Action Plan, and one I intend to continue to build on.