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Has the Justice budget grown much less than broader public spending?
30 August 2024
On 8 August during an emergency recall debate about racism and violent protests, Justice Minister Naomi Long claimed: “As I have said many times, policing
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Did Sinn Féin Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald allocate £688 million to prioritise public sector pay awards on the restoration of the Executive?
28 June 2024
In it’s 2024 election manifesto, Sinn Féin claimed that: “Sinn Féin Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald allocated £688 million to prioritise public sector pay awards on
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Will £400m of unspent public funds be wiped out by a budget deficit?
24 September 2022
Northern Ireland currently has around £270m in unallocated public money As things stand, this money will not be used to cover existing shortfalls – or Economy
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Did the early collapse of the Executive leave £334m public money sitting on a shelf?
28 April 2022
At least £334m in public funds for 2022-23 is currently gathering dust. No clear way to allocate this money exists without an Executive in place.
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Did DUP MPs vote against pay rises for nurses, firefighters, and police officers?
15 November 2019
On 28 June 2017, all 10 DUP MPs voted against an amendment on the Queen’s Speech, to end the public sector pay cap. On 13
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Do Northern Ireland arts need a 660% uplift in government funding?
29 October 2019
This claim is inaccurate. UK government expenditure on cultural services (measured by Eurostat) is just over half of the EU average. Within the UK, public Economy
Has the DUP brought an extra £1bn?
7 August 2019
This claim is accurate. The £1bn is specific to the jurisdiction of Northern Ireland and is in addition to funding pledged as a result of Economy
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