Written Question
Wednesday 21st June 2023
Asked by:
Alexander Stafford (Conservative - Rother Valley)
Question
to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote foreign direct investment into Northern Ireland.
Answered by Steve Baker
The Northern Ireland economy has the ingredients required for economic success: exceptional talent, creativity, and innovation.
In partnership with the Department for Business and Trade, we are hosting the Northern Ireland Investment Summit on the 12 and 13 September in Belfast. This will be the perfect opportunity for Northern Ireland to demonstrate its potential to the world as part of the UK Government’s programme to mark the 25th anniversary year of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"5. What steps his Department is taking to help Northern Irish businesses trade with the rest of the UK. ..."Alexander Stafford - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"Northern Ireland boasts some of the UK’s most innovative businesses. What steps is the Minister taking to ensure that Northern Irish businesses are placing environmental, social and governance considerations at the heart of their operations? Does he agree that cementing Northern Ireland’s place as a global leader in ESG will …..."Alexander Stafford - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 22 Jun 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"Q7. High wage, high skilled jobs are at the heart of my campaign to level up Rother Valley and tackle the cost of living crisis. I have personally hosted two jobs fairs, and thanks to an £11 million investment from the Government levelling-up fund, Rother Valley will benefit from a …..."Alexander Stafford - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 22 Jun 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"10. What steps his Department is taking to support businesses trading between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. ..."Alexander Stafford - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 22 Jun 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"Will the Secretary of State confirm that the Government will continue to work closely with businesses to ensure that we address all their needs, so that trade with Northern Ireland and Rother Valley boom?..."Alexander Stafford - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 May 2022
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
"Will the hon. Gentleman give way?..."Alexander Stafford - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 May 2022
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
"The hon. Gentleman is making an interesting point about closure. I do not think that so far in this debate there has been enough conversation or debate about closure. Convictions are important, but we also need to make sure that the families of victims have the facts to bring closure—whether …..."Alexander Stafford - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 8th December 2021
Asked by:
Alexander Stafford (Conservative - Rother Valley)
Question
to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the success of the Northern Ireland centenary programme.
Answered by Conor Burns
The Government’s programme to mark the Centenary of Northern Ireland this year has been an enormous success, with the delivery of major cultural, sporting, business, community and academic events that have engaged people from all communities across Northern Ireland, the UK and internationally.
The programme has strengthened national recognition and international awareness of Northern Ireland’s unique and enduring contribution to the UK’s culture and economy, and promoted Northern Ireland as an increasingly great place to live, work, study and do business.
Written Question
Tuesday 15th September 2020
Asked by:
Alexander Stafford (Conservative - Rother Valley)
Question
to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the role that Northern Ireland can play in the UK's hydrogen strategy; and what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the UK's hydrogen strategy.
Answered by Robin Walker
As the Prime Minister stated in July, this Government is committed to investing massively in hydrogen. Hydrogen technology, particularly green hydrogen technology, has the potential to support the UK in reaching its target of net zero emissions by 2050 and this will benefit all parts of the Union.
Northern Ireland can play a big part in this through innovations such as the world’s first hydrogen-electric double-decker bus by Wrightbus and proposed innovation by Stratospheric Platforms for a hydrogen-powered solution for the UK’s 5G network.
Ministers and officials continue to engage with BEIS on the strategy itself and also with our counterparts in the Northern Ireland Executive, to find a funding solution that is specific to Northern Ireland.
I spoke with both BEIS Ministers, the Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP and Nadhim Zahawi MP over the summer and we will continue to explore all avenues in support of advancing this technology in Northern Ireland.