Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Northern Ireland Office

Oral Answers to Questions

David Simpson Excerpts
Wednesday 16th May 2012

(12 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Swire Portrait Mr Swire
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I rather hoped that was what I had just done, but I welcome the right hon. Gentleman’s question so that I can repeat again that Northern Ireland is a great location, providing a great landscape, very willing people, a hard-working work force, financial incentives and great studio production facilities. More than that I cannot say.

David Simpson Portrait David Simpson (Upper Bann) (DUP)
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Although it is well and good to encourage the creative industries in Northern Ireland to create short-term employment on some occasions, what can the Minister do to encourage the small to medium-sized companies in Northern Ireland that are currently on their knees? [Interruption.]

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. The House must calm down. It is difficult even for the Minister to hear the question. Let us hear the reply.