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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Smith of Clifton (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Tuesday, 22 June 2010.

Northern Ireland: Public Expenditure

Question: My Lords, when allocating resources in the future, will the Government take into account the recent recommendations of the Select Committee on the Barnett Formula, which said that Scotland had far too much, Wales had far too little, Northern Ireland needed a little more and England needed some more?

Answer: My Lords, the Government have no plans to review the Barnett formula until the fiscal stabilisation plans set out in the Budget have been worked through. However, that report is still valid and will be considered at the due time.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 719 c1274
Session: 2010-12
Oral question type: Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Northern Ireland Public expenditure Cuts
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk