Debate contribution: Inward Investment

Debate contribution by Mr Trevor Clarke on 20 October 2025.

MLA: Mr Trevor Clarke
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 20 October 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Inward Investment
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5188484

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I suppose that I could be described as churlish for going back to the podcast on which the First Minister's party colleague made those comments. Of course, the First Minister would say that those were her colleague's comments and were not made on behalf of the party. In response to her colleague from, I think, West Belfast, the First Minister talked about Northern Ireland being a world-class destination. How can we say, on the one hand, that Northern Ireland is a world-class destination and give the description she gave, which was glowing with regard to what Northern Ireland has to offer, while, on the other hand, her Executive colleague makes it difficult for the defence industry to invest in Northern Ireland. How do those two things square?

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 2554/22-27.

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