§ Ms KellyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what discussions he has had with the Minister for Enterprise in the Northern Ireland Assembly about the number of(a) business start ups and (b) amount of inward investment in each parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland since the signing of the Belfast Agreement; and if he will make a statement. [151046]
§ Dr. ReidSince taking up office as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland I have had a number of discussions with Sir Reg Empey about economic matters. Those discussions covered a number of issues, including how the Government can assist companies in Northern Ireland 13W and how we can work together to develop the Northern Ireland economy. I expect to have further discussions with Sir Reg Empey in the coming months.