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Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee (Non-Afl)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 23 April 2026

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My Lords, in Northern Ireland, economic inactivity remains stubbornly high, as it does across the UK. Sadly, we have the highest per capita. In that context, I welcome the Government’s defence growth deal, which was announced in Northern Ireland yesterday—some £50 million of investment. Do His Majesty’s Government see such growth deals as a mechanism to try to deal with those who are economically inactive to get them into worthwhile jobs?

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