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Proceeding contribution from Mark Durkan (Social Democratic & Labour Party) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 9 October 2007. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review.

Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review

Will the Chancellor confirm—so that I can welcome the fact—that the new improved child element of child tax credit will benefit some 130,000 families in Northern Ireland? On the wider issues, did an earlier answer that he gave indicate that in spite of significantly improved allocations to health, education and social housing, there will not be any translated increase in the Barnett allocation to Northern Ireland beyond what the Chancellor's predecessor promised to the Northern Ireland parties back in the spring? I welcome again the Government's reaffirmed commitments on official development assistance. Will the Chancellor confirm that they will hold, no matter what the uncertainty brings, and will he colour in what that means in terms of the Department for International Development's budget for education and the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
464 c188-9 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Child tax credit Capital gains tax Defence Aviation Construction Climate change Development aid Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Borrowing Housing Health Finance Education Inheritance tax Financial markets Economic situation Home Office Economic growth Inflation NHS Maintenance Pension credit Personal savings Northern Ireland Local government finance Poverty Public expenditure Mortgages Private rented housing Lone parents Public finance Overseas residence Scotland State retirement pensions Security Transport Wales Tax allowances Taxation Research Social services Skilled workers Science Widowed people Foreign and Commonwealth Office Autumn statement Ministry of Justice M6 Department for Culture, Media and Sport M1
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