Oral Answers to Questions

Bambos Charalambous Excerpts

Wednesday 27th November 2024 Commons Chamber

[Fleur Anderson]

I am horrified to hear of that online abuse, and I am horrified to hear of any abuse that any politicians receive. I commend Jay for his courage in saying, “Actually, this is not putting me off. I want to stand again.” The hon. Member is quite right to raise this matter, as we would all want to do, and to show support for Jay and others who want to be able to say that they can stand and not receive such abuse. We should call it out whenever we see it.

[Bambos Charalambous (Southgate and Wood Green) (Lab)]

4. What assessment he has made of the impact of the autumn Budget 2024 on Northern Ireland.

[Mark Ferguson (Gateshead Central and Whickham) (Lab)]

6. What assessment he has made of the impact of the autumn Budget 2024 on Northern Ireland.

[The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn)]

This Government are providing the Executive with an £18.2 billion funding settlement for 2025-26. This represents a £1.5 billion increase on this year and is the largest settlement since devolution. It is now for the Executive to decide how the funding is spent.

[Bambos Charalambous]

One of the central aspects of the reconciliation process arising from the Good Friday agreement is the need to facilitate and encourage integrated education, so will the Secretary of State join me in welcoming the continued support for integrated education in the autumn Budget?