Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 7629
Local Growth Deals: Northern Ireland
Tabled: 7 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024
Question
Sorcha Eastwood
Alliance — Lagan Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to progress funding for the Mid South West and Causeway Coast and Glens growth deals; and for what reason those projects have been paused.
Answer
Hilary BennI understand the enormous importance of the City and Growth Deals in Northern Ireland for economic growth. However, we are facing a £22 billion black hole in the public finances. Many of the City and Growth Deals have decades’ worth of funding attached so...
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