Colum Eastwood MP: written questions

Written questions

• Local Growth Fund: Northern IrelandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78798More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on delivering the Local Growth Fund in Northern Ireland.

  Answer: As announced at the Spending Review, from 2026-27 the UK government will provide targeted, long-term local growth funding to support growth across the UK, once the UK Shared Prosperity Fund ends in March 2026. In Northern Ireland, we are working closely w...

  Answered 23 Oct 2025

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• Palestine ActionHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76347More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department had discussions with the (a) Department of Justice in Northern Ireland and (b) Police Service of Northern Ireland prior to the decision to proscribe Palestine Action.

  Answer: Decisions on proscription are not taken lightly. They are informed by a robust evidence-based process, with contributions from a wide range of experts from across government, the police and the intelligence community.Counter terrorism is a reserved matter...

  Answered 8 Oct 2025

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