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Economic growth in Northern Ireland: new and emerging sectors

Inquiry

Kickstarting economic growth is the number one mission for this Government’s term in office. In this inquiry, the committee will examine plans to deliver economic growth in Northern Ireland, including the recent UK Industrial Strategy, with a particular reference to emerging sectors or ‘industries of the future’.

Read our call for evidence here for more detail about the inquiry and how to contribute your views.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 5:00pm on 19 September 2025.

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Past events

Monday 29 June 2026
4:00pm Public
Economic growth in Northern Ireland: new and emerging sectors - Oral evidence 29 June 2026
4:00pm
  • Blair McDougall MP (Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation at Department for Business and Trade)
  • Matthew Patrick MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Northern Ireland Office)
  • Paul Flynn (Deputy Director for Windsor Framework Taskforce at Northern Ireland Office)
  • Sally Jones (Deputy Director, Industrial Strategy Implementation, Partnerships and Place at Department for Business and Trade)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 3 June 2026
9:30am Public
Economic growth in Northern Ireland: new and emerging sectors - Oral evidence 3 June 2026
9:30am
  • Sam Turner (Chief Executive Officer at Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre, Queen's University Belfast)
  • Steven Morrison (Head of Sustainable Livestock Systems at Agrifood and Bioscience Institute)
10:15am
  • Shane Corcoran (Head of NI Policy, Grid, Grid Capacity & Markets at RenewableNI)
  • Richard Williams (Chief Executive at Northern Ireland Screen)
  • Simon Whittaker (Chair at NI Cyber)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 4 February 2026
9:00am Private
9:45am Public
Economic growth in Northern Ireland: new and emerging sectors - Oral evidence 4 February 2026
9:45am
  • The Rt Hon. the Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee DBE (Chair at Intertrade UK)
10:15am
  • Colin McCabrey (Director of Trade at InterTradeIreland)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 7 January 2026
9:30am Public
Economic growth in Northern Ireland: new and emerging sectors - Oral evidence 7 January 2026
9:30am
  • Steven Norris (Deputy Director of Regeneration and Infrastructure at Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council)
  • Councillor Tim McClelland - Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA)
  • Alison McCullagh (Chief Executive at Fermanagh and Omagh District Council)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster

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