Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to her contribution of 27 January 2015, Official Report, column 746, on Second Reading of the Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill, what plans she has for co-ordination with the Prime Minister and other Cabinet colleagues of a determined effort to sell the benefits of Northern Ireland to the world.
Answer
Promoting Northern Ireland as a great place to invest was an aspect of the economic pact set out in June 2013. Since hosting the G8 summit in Northern Ireland the Government has worked in a number of ways to continue to promote Northern Ireland to the world. These include the Investment Conference in October 2013 which my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister attended, the Investment Seminar for High Commissioners and Ambassadors which I co-hosted, and the first ever UK-Ireland joint trade mission. The Government will continue to seek out opportunities to market Northern Ireland on the global stage.