Debate contribution: Public Services Transformation

Debate contribution by Mr Jonathan Buckley on 12 January 2026.

MLA: Mr Jonathan Buckley
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 12 January 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Public Services Transformation
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5311663

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The Finance Minister will be aware that public confidence is low that this institution can spend public money wisely and therefore put aside the appropriate resource to develop the core services that all our constituents badly need. Will the Minister therefore assure the House that there will be line-by-line scrutiny of the Budget to ensure that, root and branch, we root out waste across Departments?

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This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 1909/22-27.

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