§ 7. Shona McIsaacTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will make a statement on the Government's economic policies for Northern Ireland. [12413]
§ Mr. IngramThe main thrust of our economic policies is in line with that applying to the rest of the United Kingdom.
We will put in place measures to improve the skill base and to tackle the deep-rooted problem of unemployment among young people and the long-term unemployed.
830WWe will also implement programmes to encourage investment to achieve economic growth and improvement of the international competitiveness of Northern Ireland business and industry.