Oral Answers to Questions

Gurinder Singh Josan Excerpts

Wednesday 2nd July 2025 Commons Chamber

[Noah Law (St Austell and Newquay) (Lab)]

4. What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the adequacy of the level of funding for Northern Ireland in the spending review 2025.

[Gurinder Singh Josan (Smethwick) (Lab)]

8. What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the adequacy of the level of funding for Northern Ireland in the spending review 2025.

[Gareth Snell (Stoke-on-Trent Central) (Lab/Co-op)]

14. What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the adequacy of the level of funding for Northern Ireland in the spending review 2025.

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[Hilary Benn]

The spending review settlement does indeed reflect the Government’s commitment to providing resources right across the United Kingdom. A year ago, people were saying there was going to be a fiscal cliff edge, but the money being made available for Northern Ireland means that no one is saying that now.

[Gurinder Singh Josan]

Thank you for calling me, Mr Speaker—[Interruption.]

[Mr Speaker]

Order. There is no need to run through the Chamber, Mr Morgan—that is in very bad taste.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Stephen Morgan)]

I apologise, Mr Speaker.

[Gurinder Singh Josan]

Local growth funding has provided vital investment for many communities across Northern Ireland in recent years. Will the Secretary of State confirm that the new local growth fund will give sectors across Northern Ireland the long-awaited security they need?

[Hilary Benn]

My hon. Friend will have noticed the funding made available for local growth. As part of the spending review, discussions on the fiscal framework will be taken forward by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury and the Department of Finance, to talk about things like the Holtham review and capital borrowing by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.