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Northern Ireland Office: Research

Commons · Question 106050 · Tabled 14 Jan 2026 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record

Answered 22 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

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.

Answer

Answered by Hilary Benn, 22 Jan 2026

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, t...