Sammy Wilson
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(9 years, 4 months ago)
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Mr Speaker
Order. We are very constrained for time—in fact, we have run out of it—but we will hear from Mr Sammy Wilson.
Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP)
Yesterday, as a consequence of the refusal by Sinn Féin and the Social Democratic and Labour party to implement welfare reform, the Northern Ireland Assembly gave authority to the Departments to breach spending limits and increase spending by 6% over the block grant. What steps will the Chancellor take to ensure that Assemblies and Parliaments across the United Kingdom do not recklessly breach spending limits?