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Tourism: Northern Ireland

Asked by Mr Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 25 June 2026UIN 11600

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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many Trade Missions supporting Northern Ireland based businesses did VisitBritain and Tourism Ireland jointly fund in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

In 2024, VisitBritain and Tourism Ireland supported Northern Ireland by jointly funding three trade missions in Stockholm, Shanghai, and Frankfurt.

In 2025, VisitBritain and Tourism Ireland supported Northern Ireland by jointly funding six trade missions; five trade trips to China, and one to Spain.

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