§ Ms MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many applications are currently under consideration for the making it back home scheme. [41897]
§ Sir John WheelerTo date, the Local Enterprise Development Unit has received approximately 1,000 expressions of interest and is currently processing 40 live applications.
868WIt is estimated that approximately 10 per cent, of the expressions of interest and approximately 66 per cent. of applications currently being processed will become firm projects.