§ Ian BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment she has made of the tax incentives for companies setting up in(a) Northern Ireland and (b) the Republic of Ireland. [36899]
§ Mr. IngramThe competitiveness of Northern Ireland's financial incentive package and the overall attractiveness of the business opportunity, including taxation aspects, is regularly reviewed. Repeated investments in Northern Ireland by companies such as Nortel, Fujitsu and Emerson reinforce the continuing competitiveness of the Northern Ireland business opportunity.