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Written question asked by Claire Hanna (Social Democratic & Labour Party) on Wednesday, 6 March 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 March 2024 (named day). It was answered by Steve Baker (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 March 2024 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.


Integrated Schools: Finance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2024 to Question 16419 on Integrated Schools: Northern Ireland, on what date the Northern Ireland Executive was informed of the removal of the ring-fence for the £150m Fresh Start Agreement funding.

Answer

HM Treasury officials wrote to their counterparts in the Northern Ireland Department of Finance on 1 March 2024 formally confirming the removal of the ring-fence for £150 million of Fresh Start Agreement funding.

This formal confirmation followed official level discussions between the UK Government and the Northern Ireland Civil Service on UK Government funding streams being made available within the financial package to support the restored Executive.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17460
Session
2023-24
Related items
Integrated Schools: Finance
Wednesday, 6 March 2024
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Finance Integrated schools Stormont House Agreement
Link
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