Written questions

City Deals and Local Growth Deals: Northern Ireland

Commons · Question 8398 · Tabled 9 Oct 2024 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record

Answered 14 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Jim Allister

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of reinstating the Causeway City and Growth deal.

Answer

Answered by Hilary Benn, 14 Oct 2024

The Government has inherited a £22 billion black hole in the public finances and, as a result, the Treasury is having to consider a range of measures to address this through the spending review.Since the announcement that the Causeway Coast and Glens and ...