Northern Ireland draft questions and answers documents

Draft questions and answers relating to Sainsbury's decision to open stores in Northern Ireland. The documents appear to have been prepared to help Sainsbury's staff answer questions from the media. There are multiple versions/drafts of the documents. A memorandum commenting on the questions and answers document is also included in the file.

The file contains the following questions and answers documents:
1. A general document about Sainsbury's opening in Northern Ireland. The document is divided into the following sections: strategy, sites and planning permission, security, jobs, supply and distribution, the offer, marketing, and financial. A copy of a letter which explains that Sainsbury's has no wish to acquire Hampden Group plc (which operated Texas Homecare stores in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland) is also included.

2. Questions and answers documents relating to specific store sites: Ballymena; Tillysburn (also known as D5/Sydenham By-pass/Belfast Harbour) [Belfast: Holywood Exchange store]; Coleraine; Londonderry (also known as Meadowbank Quay); Newtonbreda (also known as Supermac) [Belfast: Forestside]; Sprucefield; South of the Province [location not revealed in this document, a store was built in Newry]