To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment how much funding InvestNI has allocated to the East Antrim area in each of the last three years.

Whilst the question asks for the amount allocated to East Antrim, it should be noted that Invest NI does not determine the level of funding to particular areas. Assistance patterns are based on the location of those clients which are seeking to grow and develop their business. Table 1 shows the amount of assistance, or funding, that Invest NI has offered to businesses in the East Antrim Parliamentary Constituency Area (PCA) in each of the last three financial years.

Table 1: Invest NI Assistance Offered in East Antrim PCA (2009-10 to 2011-12)