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Acknowledged
There should be a Northern Ireland representative on the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council, to ensure...
Recommendation
There should be a Northern Ireland representative on the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council, to ensure the voice of Northern Ireland’s business community can feed into policy development and ensure that the Strategy appropriately supports economic growth in Northern Ireland. (Recommendation, Paragraph 23) Support for SMEs
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the importance of Northern Ireland's voice in UK-wide policy and states it is currently considering how NI voices can be more effectively heard within national policy development structures, including through representation on decision-making panels.
Government Response
Acknowledged
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that Northern Ireland’s business community and unique economic priorities are fully considered within UK-wide strategic frameworks. We are currently considering how Northern Ireland voices can be more clearly and effectively heard within national policy development structures, including having Northern Ireland representation on UK wide decision making panels.
Source
Committee
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Report
4th Report – Economic growth in Northern Ireland: new and emerging sectors
23 Mar 2026
HC 1193
Addressee Bodies
Northern Ireland Executive
Northern Ireland Office
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.4 yrs
Report published
23 Mar 2026