Northern Ireland Executive Formation Debate
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Baroness Williams of Trafford
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Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
My Lords, I am mindful that we are almost half way through the Back-Bench speaking time, so if noble Lords could keep their questions crisp—and I know my noble friend the Minister will keep his answers crisp—we might get through everyone who wants to speak.
Lord Rogan (UUP)
My Lords, in a Parliamentary Written Answer on 6 December 2023, the noble Baroness, Lady Penn, advised me:
“£30 million has been reserved for Northern Ireland from Levelling Up Fund round 3”.
Can I have an assurance from the Minister that this ring-fenced money is in addition to the £3.3 billion package to fill the hole in Northern Ireland’s finances? Further, can he tell me when the levelling up fund money promised to Northern Ireland will finally be released?