Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery: Expenditure
(asked on 14th September 2026) - View Source
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much (a) Departmental Expenditure Limit and (b) Annually Managed Expenditure funding has been spent by the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery in each financial year since its establishment.
The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) was formally established in December 2023. The outturn expenditure for the Commission in each financial year to date, including initial setup costs, is provided in the following table, broken down by Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) and Annually Managed Expenditure (AME).
Financial Year | Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) | Annually Managed Expenditure (AME) |
2022-23 | £0.77m | £0.00m |
2023-24 | £7.51m | £0.00m |
2024-25 | £23.34m | £5.16m |
2025-26 | £13.71m* | £12.41m* |
2026-27 | £4.41m** | £6.89m** |
*The full year Figures for 2025-26 remain provisional pending final audit and publication of the Annual Report and Accounts. Finalised, audited expenditure for completed financial years is also published within the ICRIR's and the Northern Ireland Office’s Annual Report and Accounts, copies of which are available on GOV.UK.
**Figures for 2026-27 represent actual year-to-date expenditure up to August 2026.