Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Selaine Saxby and Sara Britcliffe

Wednesday 4th November 2020 Commons Chamber

[Selaine Saxby (North Devon) (Con)]

What steps the Government is taking to strengthen the Union between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.

[Sara Britcliffe (Hyndburn) (Con)]

What steps the Government is taking to strengthen the Union between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.

[The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Brandon Lewis) [V]]

We have always as a Government stressed the importance of the Union. The UK is a family of nations and a Union of people that works for everyone. We share cultural, social and economic ties that together make us safer, more secure and more prosperous. As a Government, we are absolutely committed to levelling up across the whole UK, taking every opportunity to strengthen the economy of Northern Ireland and its place in the United Kingdom. We have shown this, as I say, through the £2.4 billion that we have supplied to support Northern Ireland through the fight against coronavirus, including the extra £900 million announced in the summer and the £200 million announced as part of the winter economy plan.