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Written question asked by Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 18 November 2014, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 December 2014. It was answered by Lord Deighton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 December 2014 on behalf of the Treasury.

Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will agree the final financial allocations to the Northern Ireland Executive for 2015–16; and when access will be granted to the Departmental Expenditure Limit reserve of up to £100 million.

Answer

The Treasury has already set out Northern Ireland Executive allocations for 2015-16, as determined at Spending Round 2013 and amended at subsequent Budgets and Autumn Statements. Final revisions to Northern Ireland Executive allocations for 2015-16 will be set out at the Supplementary Estimates round in January 2016.

The Northern Ireland Executive has been granted exceptional access to the DEL Reserve of up to £100m in 2014-15. In granting this access, the Chancellor of the Exchequer specified that an equivalent amount would be deducted from the Executive’s 2015-16 allocations.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2933
Session
2014-15
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Northern Ireland Public expenditure Northern Ireland Executive Departmental expenditure limits
Link
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