Northern Ireland Assembly Election

Debate between Margaret Greenwood and James Brokenshire

Tuesday 17th January 2017 Commons Chamber

[Margaret Greenwood (Wirral West) (Lab)]

What assessment has the Secretary of State made of the effect of the political instability on potential investment in Northern Ireland?

[James Brokenshire]

I have had some discussions with business representatives. It is important that we get back to stable devolved government at the earliest opportunity. Again, that is the most powerful way to underline Northern Ireland’s moving forward. There is so much that we can be positive about, including the jobs that have been created and the foreign direct investment made. There are so many fantastic businesses in Northern Ireland, too. That is what we should be celebrating. It is that positive, optimistic viewpoint of Northern Ireland’s economy that we should be advancing.