Written Question·Treasury·UIN 13813

Northern Ireland Executive: Finance

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist PartyStrangford

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with the Northern Ireland Executive regarding the flexibility of capital financial management; and what steps she is taking to ensure that future capital underspends can be re

Answer

Lucy Rigby
The allocation of funding to roads is a devolved matter. It is for the Northern Ireland Executive to determine how it allocates its capital budget across devolved priorities, including local transport infrastructure. The Executive has existing capital bor...

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