AQW 37288/22-27

Ms Kate Nicholl
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 11/12/2025
Answered On Date: 06/01/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of the value of the work undertaken by the Northern Ireland Bureau in China.

Answer:

The work of the Northern Ireland Bureau China supports all the Executive’s Ministers and Departments and promotes a consistent approach across government to maximise the opportunities of our international relationships and by promoting Northern Ireland as a great place to live, visit, study and invest in.

The Bureau works closely with overseas embassies and partners across government, to ensure policy and operational development considers our trade circumstances, capabilities, and international market opportunities, to deliver on the Programme for Government objective to grow a globally competitive and sustainable economy.