Part of Northern Ireland – in the House of Commons at on 7 January 2026.
Hilary Benn
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s economy is one of the strongest of any part of the United Kingdom: it has the lowest unemployment and its economic growth outpaced the rest of the UK in the year ending the second quarter of 2025. That performance is being supported by this Government’s policies, including significant investment in economic development and a record settlement for the Executive.