Asked by: Lord Weir of Ballyholme (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask His Majesty's Government what level of equity share they will obtain for their funding support for Casement Park through Financial Transactions Capital.
Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
The UK Government has committed £50m of Capital Financial Transactions funding to redevelop Casement Park. The UK Government will continue to work with the Northern Ireland Executive; however, it is up to the Executive to take decisions on the design and implementation of the Financial Transaction, including whether to take long-term equity stake in the project. The Financial Transaction will be provided to the Executive on a net basis, it does not need to be repaid to the UK Government and the Executive can recycle any repayments indefinitely.
Asked by: Lord Weir of Ballyholme (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of people aged (1) 16, (2) 17, and (3) 18, pay income tax according to the latest available information.
Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
Estimates for the number of taxpayers in thousands aged 16, 17 and 18 years old for the tax year 2022 to 2023 are set out in the table below. The percentage within these age groups paying Income Tax is not available as HMRC does not hold information on the entire population.
| Age | Estimated number of taxpayers (thousands) |
| 16 & 17 | 13 |
| 18 | 60 |
Source: Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23
Notes on the table
1. You can find the ONS population estimates which provide an age breakdown for the UK population at the following link
The tax year 2022 to 2023 is the latest year for which these figures are available.
2. Estimates are presented in thousands.
3. The estimates for 16- and 17-year-olds have been combined to avoid suppression due to small sample sizes.
4. The data underlying the Survey of Personal Incomes is based on a large sample of over 900,000 individuals with incomes reported to HMRC. As is the case with the published Personal Incomes Statistics, these figures are statistical estimates and will be subject to sampling variation.
5. This table only covers individuals with some liability to tax.
6. For more information about the Survey of Personal Incomes please refer to the supporting documentation. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-incomes-statistics-for-the-tax-year-2022-to-2023/personal-income-statistics-2022-to-2023-supporting-documentation
Asked by: Lord Weir of Ballyholme (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the funding of £50 million for Casement Park will allow them to secure long-term equity in the completed project.
Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
The UK Government has provided £50m of Capital Financial Transactions funding to redevelop Casement Park. The UK Government will continue to work with the Northern Ireland Executive; however, it is up to the Executive to take decisions on the design and implementation of the Financial Transaction, including whether to take long-term equity stake in the project. The Financial Transaction will be provided to the Executive on a net basis, it does not need to be repaid to the UK Government and the Executive can recycle any repayments indefinitely.
Asked by: Lord Weir of Ballyholme (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask His Majesty's Government what are the proposed (1) resource, and (2) capital, allocations to the Northern Ireland Executive through the Northern Ireland block grant for each year of the Spending Review 2025 (CP1336).
Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
The Northern Ireland Executive’s control totals for 2024-25 and 2025-26 are included in the table below, broken down by budgeting category, including the ringfenced Resource DEL for depreciation and student loans, and the ringfenced Capital DEL for Financial Transactions.
For 2024-25, these reflect the control totals following the completion of Supplementary Estimates 2024-25 and additional funding allocated after Supplementary Estimates by Written Ministerial Statement: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2025-03-27/hcws561.
For 2025-26, these reflect the control totals following the completion of the Spending Review 2025 on 11 June 2025.
Budgeting category | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
Resource | 16,541 | 17,294 |
o/w RDEL excluding depreciation | 15,657 | 16,410 |
o/w RDEL depreciation | 701 | 701 |
o/w RDEL Student Loans | 183 | 183 |
Capital | 2,050 | 2,222 |
o/w CDEL General | 1,960 | 2,165 |
o/w CDEL Financial Transactions | 91 | 57 |
TDEL | 17,707 | 18,632 |
Phase 2 of the Spending Review 2025 confirmed the Northern Ireland Executive’s Resource DEL excluding depreciation and Capital DEL control totals for 2026-27 to 2028-29. Capital DEL control totals were also confirmed for 2029-30. A table showing these allocations is available on page 101 of the Spending Review 2025 document: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6849171796e63bce58e4e705/E03349913_HMT_Spending_Review_June_2025_Elay.pdf
Asked by: Lord Weir of Ballyholme (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask His Majesty's Government what are the ringfenced allocations to the Northern Ireland Executive through the Northern Ireland block grant for (1) resources, and (2) capital, for (a) 2024–25, and (b) 2025–26.
Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
The Northern Ireland Executive’s control totals for 2024-25 and 2025-26 are included in the table below, broken down by budgeting category, including the ringfenced Resource DEL for depreciation and student loans, and the ringfenced Capital DEL for Financial Transactions.
For 2024-25, these reflect the control totals following the completion of Supplementary Estimates 2024-25 and additional funding allocated after Supplementary Estimates by Written Ministerial Statement: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2025-03-27/hcws561.
For 2025-26, these reflect the control totals following the completion of the Spending Review 2025 on 11 June 2025.
Budgeting category | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
Resource | 16,541 | 17,294 |
o/w RDEL excluding depreciation | 15,657 | 16,410 |
o/w RDEL depreciation | 701 | 701 |
o/w RDEL Student Loans | 183 | 183 |
Capital | 2,050 | 2,222 |
o/w CDEL General | 1,960 | 2,165 |
o/w CDEL Financial Transactions | 91 | 57 |
TDEL | 17,707 | 18,632 |
Phase 2 of the Spending Review 2025 confirmed the Northern Ireland Executive’s Resource DEL excluding depreciation and Capital DEL control totals for 2026-27 to 2028-29. Capital DEL control totals were also confirmed for 2029-30. A table showing these allocations is available on page 101 of the Spending Review 2025 document: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6849171796e63bce58e4e705/E03349913_HMT_Spending_Review_June_2025_Elay.pdf
Asked by: Lord Weir of Ballyholme (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask His Majesty's Government what was the Northern Ireland block grant allocation to the Northern Ireland Executive for (1) resources, and (2) capital, in (a) 2024–25, and (b) 2025–26.
Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
The Northern Ireland Executive’s control totals for 2024-25 and 2025-26 are included in the table below, broken down by budgeting category, including the ringfenced Resource DEL for depreciation and student loans, and the ringfenced Capital DEL for Financial Transactions.
For 2024-25, these reflect the control totals following the completion of Supplementary Estimates 2024-25 and additional funding allocated after Supplementary Estimates by Written Ministerial Statement: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2025-03-27/hcws561.
For 2025-26, these reflect the control totals following the completion of the Spending Review 2025 on 11 June 2025.
Budgeting category | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
Resource | 16,541 | 17,294 |
o/w RDEL excluding depreciation | 15,657 | 16,410 |
o/w RDEL depreciation | 701 | 701 |
o/w RDEL Student Loans | 183 | 183 |
Capital | 2,050 | 2,222 |
o/w CDEL General | 1,960 | 2,165 |
o/w CDEL Financial Transactions | 91 | 57 |
TDEL | 17,707 | 18,632 |
Phase 2 of the Spending Review 2025 confirmed the Northern Ireland Executive’s Resource DEL excluding depreciation and Capital DEL control totals for 2026-27 to 2028-29. Capital DEL control totals were also confirmed for 2029-30. A table showing these allocations is available on page 101 of the Spending Review 2025 document: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6849171796e63bce58e4e705/E03349913_HMT_Spending_Review_June_2025_Elay.pdf
Asked by: Lord Weir of Ballyholme (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the proposed ringfenced capital budget funding allocated to the Northern Ireland Executive through the Northern Ireland block grant for each year of the Spending Review 2025 (CP1336).
Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
The Northern Ireland Executive’s control totals for 2024-25 and 2025-26 are included in the table below, broken down by budgeting category, including the ringfenced Resource DEL for depreciation and student loans, and the ringfenced Capital DEL for Financial Transactions.
For 2024-25, these reflect the control totals following the completion of Supplementary Estimates 2024-25 and additional funding allocated after Supplementary Estimates by Written Ministerial Statement: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2025-03-27/hcws561.
For 2025-26, these reflect the control totals following the completion of the Spending Review 2025 on 11 June 2025.
Budgeting category | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
Resource | 16,541 | 17,294 |
o/w RDEL excluding depreciation | 15,657 | 16,410 |
o/w RDEL depreciation | 701 | 701 |
o/w RDEL Student Loans | 183 | 183 |
Capital | 2,050 | 2,222 |
o/w CDEL General | 1,960 | 2,165 |
o/w CDEL Financial Transactions | 91 | 57 |
TDEL | 17,707 | 18,632 |
Phase 2 of the Spending Review 2025 confirmed the Northern Ireland Executive’s Resource DEL excluding depreciation and Capital DEL control totals for 2026-27 to 2028-29. Capital DEL control totals were also confirmed for 2029-30. A table showing these allocations is available on page 101 of the Spending Review 2025 document: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6849171796e63bce58e4e705/E03349913_HMT_Spending_Review_June_2025_Elay.pdf
Asked by: Lord Weir of Ballyholme (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the proposed ringfenced resource budget funding allocated to the Northern Ireland Executive through the Northern Ireland block grant for each year of the Spending Review 2025 (CP1336).
Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
The Northern Ireland Executive’s control totals for 2024-25 and 2025-26 are included in the table below, broken down by budgeting category, including the ringfenced Resource DEL for depreciation and student loans, and the ringfenced Capital DEL for Financial Transactions.
For 2024-25, these reflect the control totals following the completion of Supplementary Estimates 2024-25 and additional funding allocated after Supplementary Estimates by Written Ministerial Statement: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2025-03-27/hcws561.
For 2025-26, these reflect the control totals following the completion of the Spending Review 2025 on 11 June 2025.
Budgeting category | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
Resource | 16,541 | 17,294 |
o/w RDEL excluding depreciation | 15,657 | 16,410 |
o/w RDEL depreciation | 701 | 701 |
o/w RDEL Student Loans | 183 | 183 |
Capital | 2,050 | 2,222 |
o/w CDEL General | 1,960 | 2,165 |
o/w CDEL Financial Transactions | 91 | 57 |
TDEL | 17,707 | 18,632 |
Phase 2 of the Spending Review 2025 confirmed the Northern Ireland Executive’s Resource DEL excluding depreciation and Capital DEL control totals for 2026-27 to 2028-29. Capital DEL control totals were also confirmed for 2029-30. A table showing these allocations is available on page 101 of the Spending Review 2025 document: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6849171796e63bce58e4e705/E03349913_HMT_Spending_Review_June_2025_Elay.pdf
Asked by: Lord Weir of Ballyholme (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask His Majesty's Government what the Barnett consequentials are for Northern Ireland arising from the expansion of the provision of entitlement to winter fuel payments for pensioners in England and Wales.
Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
From 2025-26, all individuals over the State Pension age in England and Wales with an income below £35,000 will be eligible to benefit from the Winter Fuel Payment. Pensioners in England and Wales above this threshold can either opt out or will be liable to have the payment reclaimed automatically through the personal tax system.
The Office for Budget Responsibility will incorporate the final costings into its forecast at the Budget later this year. As the Winter Fuel Payment is devolved in Northern Ireland, there will be an increase in Northern Ireland Executive funding through the AME forecast processes. This increased funding will be confirmed at the Budget.
Asked by: Lord Weir of Ballyholme (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask His Majesty's Government how much (1) beef, and (2) ethanol products, were imported into Northern Ireland from the USA in each of the past five years.
Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
The data on beef and ethanol products imported from the USA to Northern Ireland is given in the attached table.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as an accredited official statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS), which is available via their dedicated website (www.uktradeinfo.com). From this website, it is possible to build your own data tables based upon bespoke search criteria.