Debate contribution: Executive Budget

Debate contribution by Mr Jonathan Buckley on 15 September 2026.

MLA: Mr Jonathan Buckley
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 15 September 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Executive Budget
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5705938

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Minister, I now accept that all Executive parties are fully committed to ensuring and fighting for a fairer funding settlement in Northern Ireland where we are funded to the point of need, but, if the Minister is honest, he will admit that that was not always the case. On mature reflection, does he believe that it was a mistake to pressurise other political parties to sign up to a diabolical draft Budget, produced by him, that would have seen devastating cuts in education, health, roads and many other front-line services?

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 3930/22-27.

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