Oral QuestionNorthern Ireland Office

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on Northern Ireland.

Tabled: 18 December 2025Answered: 7 January 2026

Asked by

Catherine Fookes

LabourMonmouthshire

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn)

This Budget provided Northern Ireland with an additional £370 million, on top of the record settlement of £19.3 billion each year on average over the spending review period. The decisions we have taken will ease trade within the UK, and will ensure that families across Northern Ireland benefit from help with the cost of living, through policies such as cutting energy bills and lifting the two-child benefit cap.