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Oral Answers to Questions

William Bain Excerpts
Wednesday 11th June 2014

(10 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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On this question, Mr William Bain.

William Bain Portrait Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East) (Lab)
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9. Will the Minister update the House on what action UK Trade & Investment has taken with the participants in last year’s economic investment conference to increase much needed inward investment into Northern Ireland?

Lord Robathan Portrait Mr Robathan
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The investment conference was a great success, as I am sure the hon. Gentleman would agree. Out of that came further inward investment through Fujitsu and others, and we reckon that some 300 jobs were created just from the investment conference.