AQW 42945/22-27 – Reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any recent discussions she has had with industry representatives, reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses. Minister for the Economy: I regularly engage with representatives from business and industry, including organisations representing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) such as the Federation of … Continue reading AQW 42945/22-27 – Reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses

AQW 43185/22-27 – Price of home heating oil

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any estimate her Department has made of the increase in the average price of home heating oil, since the start of the conflict with Iran; and (ii) any assessment she has made of the impact of those increases on households … Continue reading AQW 43185/22-27 – Price of home heating oil

AQW 42944/22-27 – Support for small and medium-sized enterprises

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps she is taking to create cross-departmental (i) structures; and (ii) regulations that support small and medium-sized enterprises. Minister for the Economy: My Department works on a cross-departmental basis to ensure that the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises are … Continue reading AQW 42944/22-27 – Support for small and medium-sized enterprises

AQW 42947/22-27 – Support for small and medium-sized businesses

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps her Department is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses. Minister for the Economy: My Department is taking forward a range of measures to support SMEs, recognising their vital role in driving productivity, innovation and employment. Support is also … Continue reading AQW 42947/22-27 – Support for small and medium-sized businesses

AQW 42943/22-27 – Electronic device repair businesses

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps she is taking to support electronic device repair businesses. Minister for the Economy: Through Invest NI and IntertradeIreland, my Department provides a wide range of advice and support to help businesses start, grow, innovate, export and improve productivity. Electronic … Continue reading AQW 42943/22-27 – Electronic device repair businesses

AQW 42946/22-27 – Unsolicited sales approaches to businesses

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any assessment her Department has made of the support available to small businesses in relation to unsolicited sales approaches from third party intermediaries. Minister for the Economy: The Department’s Trading Standards Service (TSS) recognises that small businesses may experience detriment as … Continue reading AQW 42946/22-27 – Unsolicited sales approaches to businesses

AQW 40100/22-27 – Installation of solar panels

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support available for homeowners to help with the installation of solar panels. Minister for the Economy: Financial support is not currently available for homeowners who wish to install solar panels. The Windsor Framework enables the extension to the North of … Continue reading AQW 40100/22-27 – Installation of solar panels

AQW 37862/22-27 – Department for the Economy Rural Needs Impact Assessments

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the number of Rural Needs Impact Assessments (RNIAs) under the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, carried out by her Department and its arm's-length bodies, of policies, strategies, and services affecting rural communities; and (ii) a breakdown of (a) the … Continue reading AQW 37862/22-27 – Department for the Economy Rural Needs Impact Assessments