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

AQW 34344/22-27 – Invest NI and BAE Systems meetings

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any meetings Invest NI has had with BAE Systems, to encourage the use of NI-based companies in the supply of components, either directly to BAE Systems or to their supply chain, since the establishment of Invest NI in 2002. Minister for … Continue reading AQW 34344/22-27 – Invest NI and BAE Systems meetings

AQW 34342/22-27 – Invest NI Armaments and components

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps she has taken to determine the destination of armaments, or their components, manufactured by NI-based companies, supported by Invest NI, since the establishment of Invest NI in 2002. Minister for the Economy: The Review of Invest NI’s Investments has … Continue reading AQW 34342/22-27 – Invest NI Armaments and components

AQW 34571/22-27 – Department for the Economy Artificial Intelligence products

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the (i) use; and (ii) development, by (a) her Department; and (b) its arm's-length bodies, of Artificial Intelligence products. Minister for the Economy: (a) My Department has successfully completed a structured 12-week trial of Microsoft Copilot within Microsoft 365. This pilot … Continue reading AQW 34571/22-27 – Department for the Economy Artificial Intelligence products

AQW 34345/22-27 – Invest NI and BAE Systems support

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support, including production costs or administrative support, Invest NI has provided to NI-based companies engaged in contracts to supply components, either directly to BAE Systems or to their supply chain, since the establishment of Invest NI in 2002. Minister for … Continue reading AQW 34345/22-27 – Invest NI and BAE Systems support

AQW 34343/22-27 – Invest NI and BAE Systems

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support, including production costs or administrative support, Invest NI has given to NI-based companies that have subsequently secured contracts to supply components, either directly to BAE Systems or to their supply chain, since the establishment of Invest NI in 2002. … Continue reading AQW 34343/22-27 – Invest NI and BAE Systems

AQW 34116/22-27 – Hydrotreated vegetable oil

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any assessment she has made of the benefits of introducing measures to encourage the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil in domestic oil-heating systems. Minister for the Economy: Earlier this year, following a period of stakeholder engagement, my Department carried out call … Continue reading AQW 34116/22-27 – Hydrotreated vegetable oil

AQW 31949/22-27 – Invest NI Armaments

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support Invest NI has provided to companies involved in the supply chain of components and equipment for any armaments. Minister for the Economy: Invest NI does not provide financial support towards the manufacturing of armaments or their components. ENDS