questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses in Northern Ireland have expressed an interest in the British Business Bank's £70m investment fund for Northern Ireland since 16 November 2023.
answerText: The British Business Bank’s £70m Investment Fund for Northern Ireland received 170 expressions of interest between 16 November and 1 March 2024. 86 enquiries were for equity finance and 84 enquiries were for debt finance.
heading: British Business Bank: Northern Ireland