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Third Report - The funding and delivery of public services in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
HC 46
Published 26 March 2024
Recommendations
13
Accepted in Part
Include review of needs-based Barnett factor calculation in Fiscal Framework negotiations terms of reference.
Recommendation
We endorse calls for a review of the fiscal framework for Northern Ireland and welcome the willingness of the Government to open negotiations with the Executive in this regard. However it is deeply regrettable, because of the failure to baseline …
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Government Response Summary
The government commits to taking forward discussions towards a full fiscal framework and will consider a review of the relative needs-based factor if multiple independent and credible sources provide evidence that the current assessment is different. This falls short of including the review as an automatic part of the terms of reference.
Northern Ireland Office
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