Debate contribution: Departmental Discretionary Spend

Debate contribution by Mr Paul Frew on 25 November 2025.

MLA: Mr Paul Frew
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 25 November 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Departmental Discretionary Spend
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5258936

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I thank the Minister for his answer. His answer contained everything but the terminology around discretionary spend, which our Ministers are increasingly using daily. When the Minister is deciding a Budget or considering a Budget, does he take discretionary spend into consideration before he allocates that funding?

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Part of an exchange

This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 2763/22-27.

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