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MAJOR £650 MILLION INVESTMENT FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

The UK Government announced the following today:

 

  • A free-to-use Trader Support Service backed by funding of up to £200 million: to complete digital processes on behalf of businesses importing goods into Northern Ireland. It launches in September and businesses can register today for updates before it becomes operational.

  • £155 million IT systems funding: To fund the development of new technology to ensure the new processes can be fully digital and streamlined.

  • Northern Ireland Protocol guidance: Further clarity for businesses moving goods into and from Northern Ireland following the Government’s command paper in May

  • £300 million for the PEACE Plus programme: supporting peace, prosperity and reconciliation projects on the island of Ireland.

 

For more information on today’s announcement, click here: bit.ly/TransitionNorthernIreland