Written questions

Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland

Commons · Question 127071 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 21 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Sammy Wilson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, did the Northern Ireland Executive receive a Barnett consequential payment as a result of the £42.3 million top-up to the English apprenticeship budget for the year 2025/2026.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 21 Apr 2026

The Barnett formula was applied in the normal way to changes in the English apprenticeships budget at Main Estimates 2025/26 and at Budget 2025, and the resulting consequentials were added to the Northern Ireland Executive’s existing block grant.