Debate contribution: Local Economic Partnerships: Update

Debate contribution by Mr Stephen Dunne on 20 October 2025.

MLA: Mr Stephen Dunne
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 20 October 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Local Economic Partnerships: Update
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5188614

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The Minister may be aware that the latest figures from Invest NI show that zero jobs were created by external investment in the Ards and North Down area for the fifth consecutive year. Can the Minister outline what steps her Department is taking to address that worrying trend? Does she believe that the LEP can be an effective part of the measures addressing that regional imbalance?

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 2575/22-27.

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