Written Question·Treasury·UIN 5792

Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 12 September 2024
Answered: 11 October 2024

Question

Sorcha Eastwood

AllianceLagan Valley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will conduct a comprehensive review of (a) relative need and (b) associated implications for the level of the fiscal floor for Northern Ireland required to ensure equivalent levels of service provision across

Answer

Darren Jones
As part of the restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive (NIE) the UK Government and NIE agreed to add a 24% needs-based factor into the Barnett formula as it applies to the NIE from 2024-25. This is part of the financial package worth over £3.3 billi...

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