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Question follow-through · 29416

Investment Fund for Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland since it was established.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
6 Feb 2025
Target answer date
11 Feb 2025
Answer
24 Feb 2025 · 18 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland since it was established.

  2. 11 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The Investment Fund for Northern Ireland was launched in November 2023 with the aim to deliver a £70 million commitment to smaller businesses in Northern Ireland, alongside investment from the private sector. Since its launch, the fund has deployed almost...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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