Asked by: Rupert Lowe (Independent - Great Yarmouth)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the cost to the public purse was of feasibility studies conducted by their Department for projects that did not proceed in the last five years.
Answered by Hilary Benn - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) manages its projects in accordance with the principles of HM Treasury’s Managing Public Money to ensure the effective and efficient use of public funds.
Following a review of departmental records for the last five years, the Northern Ireland Office has no such costs to report.
Correspondence Jan. 21 2026
Committee: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (Department: Northern Ireland Office)Correspondence Jan. 21 2026
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Committee: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (Department: Northern Ireland Office)Written Evidence Jan. 21 2026
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