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Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland

Asked by Robin SwannUlster Unionist PartyTreasuryTabled Answered 16 October 2024UIN 7308

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Barnett consequentials applicable to Northern Ireland are from the pay rises for (a) consultants, (b) specialist, associate specialist and specialty doctors, (d) junior doctors and (e) train drivers.

Answered by Darren Jones

The Barnett formula applies to all increases or decreases to Departmental Expenditure Limits, rather than when policies or funding are announced. When UK Government departmental budgets change, the Barnett formula will apply in the usual way.

Any Barnett consequentials for the Northern Ireland Executive resulting from the recent public sector pay awards in England in 2024-25 would be confirmed at Autumn Budget 2024 or Supplementary Estimates 2024-25.

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