The following extract is from the Second Reading debate on the European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill on 6 December 2024.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Fleur Anderson)
… The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency’s interdepartmental business register shows that the number of businesses registered for VAT or pay-as-you-earn operating in Northern Ireland in 2022 is estimated to have risen by 1,550 since 2021 to 77,640, and is continuing to increase.
[Official Report, 6 December 2024; Vol. 758, c. 631.]
Written correction submitted by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland:
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Fleur Anderson)
… The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency’s interdepartmental business register shows that the number of businesses registered for VAT or pay-as-you-earn operating in Northern Ireland in 2021 is estimated to have risen by 1,550 since 2020 to 77,640, and is continuing to increase.