Functioning Stormont is best way to help business in Northern Ireland, MPs hear

A Give Way sign at Parliament Buildings at Stormont, Belfast. Picture: Liam McBurney

Getting the Stormont assembly up and running is the best way to help businesses in Northern Ireland, a senior Conservative has said.

The comments came in a session of questions to the Northern Ireland Office in the House of Commons, where the Secretary of State said “there are a lot of challenges for businesses” and called on MPs to support Government bills intended to tackle the issues.