Written Question
Thursday 1st February 2018
Asked by:
Ian Paisley (Democratic Unionist Party - North Antrim)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support aerospace supply chains.
Answered by Lord Harrington of Watford
The Government works closely with the UK aerospace sector, through the Industrial Strategy and Aerospace Growth Partnership, to support the competitive position of UK companies.
Through this partnership, Government has co-funded, with industry, a £4bn research and development programme from 2013 to 2026; a £250m productivity programme, Sharing in Growth (SiG); and a £40m technology collaboration programme aimed at smaller supply chain businesses, the National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme (NATEP). Government has also co-funded, with industry, the creation of an additional 500 Masters level postgraduate places for the UK aerospace sector. Many of these students are now working in the UK aerospace sector.
These programmes have helped hundreds of UK aerospace companies develop technologies and continue to be competitive in this global industry.
Written Question
Monday 16th October 2017
Asked by:
Ian Paisley (Democratic Unionist Party - North Antrim)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many schemes in Northern Ireland have been supported by the Enterprise Finance Scheme since it was established.
Answered by Margot James
The British Business Bank’s Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) facilitates business loans to smaller businesses that are viable but unable to obtain finance from their lender due to having insufficient security to meet the lender’s normal requirements.
Since the Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme commenced in January 2009, it has facilitated 290 loans to SMEs in Northern Ireland, with a total value of over £41m.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 10 Oct 2017
Bombardier
"Does the Secretary of State agree that many workers at Bombardier and in the supply chain across County Antrim, and indeed all of Northern Ireland, will find it despicable that some people would come here— indeed, outside this Chamber—and use the peace process, the spectre of the border and the …..."Ian Paisley - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Jul 2017
European Union (Approvals) Bill
"Does the hon. Gentleman agree that this Bill serves as an interesting template for taking forward competitive activities post-Brexit? If we can get this right, it might serve to enable other members of the Commonwealth to look at how we can pattern a similar relationship...."Ian Paisley - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Jul 2017
European Union (Approvals) Bill
"Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the question of establishing such a pattern impacts greatly on our nearest neighbour, the Republic of Ireland? If we can get the relationship right between ourselves and Canada, it might help in getting it right with the Republic of Ireland, which will help us …..."Ian Paisley - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Jul 2017
European Union (Approvals) Bill
"For the record, will the hon. Gentleman confirm that Scotland’s largest trading partner is the rest of the United Kingdom?..."Ian Paisley - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Jul 2017
European Union (Approvals) Bill
"I add my congratulations to you, Mr Deputy Speaker, as you assume your rightful place in this House in chairing these proceedings. It is good to see you in your place. It is also a privilege to follow some of the speeches that have been made here today, especially that …..."Ian Paisley - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Jul 2017
European Union (Approvals) Bill
"I am quite happy that the hon. Gentleman has clarified his comments, but given what has happened in the past week in this House—the passing of the Queen’s Speech and the amendment that was not moved—I think reference has already been made to that. It should be absolutely clear that, …..."Ian Paisley - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Jul 2017
European Union (Approvals) Bill
"Certainly. I will comment on it after I have made my point about the steel industry. I received a note from the managing director of John Reid and Sons. It is a massive company that has been in existence for 98 years. It said:
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 28 Feb 2017
Intellectual Property: British Economy
"Thank you for calling me to speak, Mr Gapes. I congratulate the hon. Member for Selby and Ainsty (Nigel Adams) on getting the matter on the Order Paper. It is important that other hon. Members have touched on piracy—or the normalisation of theft, as it has been rightly called—as we …..."Ian Paisley - View Speech
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