Debate contribution: Draft Budget 2025-26: Update

Debate contribution by Mr Matthew O'Toole on 28 January 2025.

MLA: Mr Matthew O'Toole
Party at the time: Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date: 28 January 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Draft Budget 2025-26: Update
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4763958

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Minister, in the answer to the previous question, you said that a consultation on rates would begin in the new financial year, but it has not been said clearly enough in the Chamber that there will be a 3% increase in the regional rate for businesses in the 2025-26 Budget. Is it not a bit disingenuous for us to come in here and talk about the seriousness of the issues facing business while slipping through a regional rate increase in the non-domestic rate? Has that been agreed by your Executive colleagues?

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 1440/22-27.

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