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Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland

Asked by Sorcha EastwoodAllianceTreasuryTabled Answered 27 January 2026UIN 105967

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any forthcoming additional support announced for pubs in England to mitigate increases in business rates will result in Barnett consequentials for Northern Ireland.

Answered by James Murray

Any Barnett consequentials for the Northern Ireland Executive resulting from policy changes will be confirmed at the relevant fiscal event.

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