Question follow-through · 18019

Public Sector: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on funding for public sector pay awards in Northern Ireland; and whether she has allocated funding to ensure parity in pay offers for public sector wo

answeredTreasury

About this written question

A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
4 Dec 2024
Target answer date
6 Dec 2024
Answer
12 Dec 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on funding for public sector pay awards in Northern Ireland; and whether she has allocated funding to ensure parity in pay offers for public sector wo

  2. 6 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 12 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    As a result of decisions taken at Autumn Budget 2024 and Phase 1 of Spending Review 2025, the Northern Ireland Executive is receiving £15.6 billion block grant funding in 2024-25 and £18.2 billion in 2025-26. Funding in 2025-26 represents the largest real...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

NHS: Finance

13 Jan 2025 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to ensure (a) equivalent health funding is allocated to the devolved Administrations and (b) all UK nations benefit equitably from health service improvements.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Small Businesses: Employers' Contributions

15 Jan 2025 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking through the tax system to support small businesses with increases in employer National Insurance contributions.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Bank Services: North Down

30 Jan 2025 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help ensure access to banking services in North Down constituency; and if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the planned closure of the Halifax

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Block Grant: Northern Ireland

18 Mar 2025 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of her Department's proposed welfare reforms on the Northern Ireland block grant.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

UK Relations with EU

20 May 2025 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of the outcome of the UK-EU Summit on 19 May 2025.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Income Tax: Pensioners

30 May 2025 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of raising the income tax threshold to £20,000 for pensioners.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

11 Nov 2025 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to (a) Agricultural Property Relief and (b) Business Property Relief on the (i) financial viability of family-run farms, (ii) long-term sustainab

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland

2 Dec 2025 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of duty-free sales arrangements under the Windsor Framework on Northern Ireland’s airports; and whether she has had discussions with the Northern Irela

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Delivery Services: Northern Ireland

22 Jan 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed EU (a) taxes and (b) charges on small packages entering the EU on Northern Ireland, including parcels sent within the United Kingdom internal market.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Railways: Northern Ireland

20 Feb 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of allocating and ring-fencing funding for strategic rail infrastructure in Northern Ireland.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

10 Apr 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Vehicle Excise Duty changes on motorists in areas experiencing significant road maintenance issues, including potholes.

Strong linkSame MP, department and exact heading

Public Sector: Northern Ireland

10 Apr 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Treasury is considering proposals to transfer Northern Ireland public assets to any entity based in the Republic of Ireland.