Debate contribution: Cost of Doing Business in Northern Ireland

Debate contribution by Mr Stephen Dunne on 13 May 2025.

MLA: Mr Stephen Dunne
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 13 May 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Cost of Doing Business in Northern Ireland
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4947841

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I thank the Minister for her answer. For months, the Minister and her colleague the Finance Minister have pointed to the need to have a research evidence base before addressing the concerns of businesses across our country. Now that the research is in place, what urgent actions will the Minister take to mitigate the dire consequences for local businesses? An example was highlighted at the Economy Committee last week by the Denroy Group, which had a bill of £800,000 for National Insurance and national living wage payments alone. That shows the scale of the challenge.

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 1974/22-27.

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