Mr. Glyn Roberts:

It sends out a picture that the whole of the North, including Belfast, is one big riot zone. Nothing could be further from the truth. That is another big challenge but I think we can deal with that. There are big opportunities this year, including Derry city of culture, the G8 meeting and the world police and fire games.

We are also committed to getting the devolution of corporation tax to the Assembly so that we can make ourselves attractive to foreign direct investment. I am worried about the impact this is having on potential investors. When we met with the Secretary of State, we reinforced the need to ensure that the corporation tax issue is pushed up the agenda. If we had that power we would be more competitive. This State has had success in foreign direct investment in difficult times, so if we can get a slice of that we need to do so.