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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
6
Not Addressed
Mandate Government to assess public service funding implications from 2026/27 cliff-edge.
Recommendation
Northern Ireland’s public services, especially in the health, education and justice sectors, are in a poor state after years of political instability, lack of funding and of reform. The additional £520 million per year promised by the Government in 2024/25 …
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Government Response Summary
The government states that budgets for 2026-27 onwards are based on projections and confirms the Executive can plan on being funded at or above 124% of their relative need. It provides general information on the fiscal framework but does not explicitly set out an assessment of the implications of the expected funding drop or the rationale for its two-year stabilisation funding decision as requested.
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10
Not Addressed
Para 56
Require Treasury to provide guidance on building investment cases for NI funding bids.
Recommendation
Northern Ireland would benefit from being more entrepreneurial in how it bids for funding for public service reform - for example, by linking its bids into wider Government agendas and aims including cross-Departmental working, partnership with the business community and …
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Government Response Summary
The government provided £235 million for public service transformation and notes the NI Executive has established a Public Sector Transformation Board and published its Programme for Government. However, the response does not address the specific recommendation for the Treasury to provide guidance on building investment cases for funding bids.
Northern Ireland Office
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