Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Rehman Chishti and Vicky Ford

Wednesday 15th November 2017 Commons Chamber

[Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con)]

6. What recent assessment he has made of the strength of the Northern Ireland economy.

[Vicky Ford (Chelmsford) (Con)]

13. What recent assessment he has made of the strength of the Northern Ireland economy.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Chloe Smith)]

The fundamentals of the Northern Ireland economy remain strong, with growth last year at 1.6%. Economic activity is up, exports have risen, unemployment has fallen to levels not seen since before Labour’s recession of 2008, and 42,000 more people are in work compared with 2010.