Oral Question·Ministry of Defence
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 23 February 2018Answered: 5 March 2018
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Defence
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn)
Economic growth is this Government’s priority, and our industrial strategy is central to that. It will be published in June, and will support the Executive’s plans for growth. The latest figures from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency show that Northern Ireland experienced stronger growth than the United Kingdom as a whole last year.