§ 28. Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what measures he proposes to take to reduce unemployment in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. AtkinsReducing unemployment in Northern Ireland depends on the achievement of higher levels of economic growth and on Northern Ireland industry becoming more internationally competitive. The main features of the Government's strategy to achieve this include identifying and removing obstacles to growth; encouraging inward investment; building up management and work force skills; developing an enterprise culture and supporting innovation and research and development. Help is available in each of these areas for activities which will improve business performance.