Written questions

Small Businesses: Northern Ireland

Commons · Question 75176 · Tabled 4 Sep 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 12 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Gregory Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the number of jobs that have been created in the small business sector in Northern Ireland in the period since the inception of the Investment Fund for Northern

Answer

Answered by Blair McDougall, 12 Sep 2025

The £70million Investment Fund for Northern Ireland has been open for applications since November 2023. From inception to May 2025, a total of £18million has been lent or invested in 35 businesses in Northern Ireland; this investment has also led to the c...