Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to support the development of Northern Ireland’s FinTech and cyber security sectors.

The Fintech and Cyber Security sectors are two of Northern Ireland’s leading innovative industries. Through the New Decade, New Approach agreement, the UK Government committed to achieving 5000 Cyber Security jobs in Northern Ireland by 2030.

I continue to work closely with the Northern Ireland Fintech envoy, and recently met to discuss an ambitious strategy to ensure Northern Ireland can become a world leader in the sector.

In September 2021, the Northern Ireland Office hosted a NI Business and Innovation Showcase which brought together industries such as Fintech and Cyber to London to network and promote their products.