Andrew Bridgen
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(10 years, 12 months ago)
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Mr Speaker
Order. There is still rather a lot of noise. Let us have a courteous hearing for Mr Andrew Bridgen.
Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con)
7. What assessment she has made of the effect of the investment conference held in Belfast in October 2013.
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mrs Theresa Villiers)
The investment conference was attended by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister and successfully highlighted the many benefits of doing business in Northern Ireland. Although it is too early to assess the full impact, Invest Northern Ireland has said that it is actively engaging with a number of companies as a direct result of the conference.
Andrew Bridgen
Does my right hon. Friend agree that Northern Ireland is a fantastic location to do business, as demonstrated by the firms that have already invested there, such as Allstate, HBO and Bombardier? Does she also agree that what would be disastrous for the Northern Irish economy as a location for investment and jobs would be any repeat of the scenes we saw because of the flag protest in the run-up to last Christmas and earlier this year?