Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy calls for the Executive to be restored now to support small businesses facing rising costs, citing Enterprise NI's 2023 Barometer report, which found over half of surveyed firms fear closure.
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SDLP Economy Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin criticises Economy Minister Conor Murphy for not seeking funding for small and medium-sized enterprises in the latest monitoring round. She urges him to meet business organisations facing National Insurance and minimum wage rises.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Economy Minister's non-bid for SME funding in latest monitoring round Original release: McLaughlin questions Minister’s failure to support small businesses (opens in a new tab)
UUP MP Robin Swann welcomes the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee report on economic growth, calling on the UK Government and NI Executive to remove barriers for business. He urges a broader overarching hub for SME support, a GB representative on the Intertrade UK Board, a clearer NIO economic…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee report on economic growth in Northern Ireland Original release: Government and Executive need to deliver to make NI a place where business is supported and confident to grow and invest (opens in a new tab)