Tom Pursglove
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(7 years, 7 months ago)
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Kris Hopkins
It would be appropriate to build around the common consensus that is currently out there. There have already been agreements on Stormont House, so obviously that should be the centre point of the current talks.
Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Kris Hopkins)
The Government will continue to use every possible opportunity to promote Northern Ireland as a world-class tourist destination.
Tom Pursglove
Tourism in Northern Ireland currently generates a revenue of £764 million and attracts 4.5 million visitors a year. In the light of Brexit, what steps will be taken in partnership to ensure that even further tourist growth is delivered?
Kris Hopkins
We have a commitment to an industrial strategy, engagement with all sectors in Northern Ireland, and additional funding of some £600 million a year for the GREAT Britain campaign.