Proceeding contribution from Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Monday, 13 November 2017. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Northern Ireland Budget Bill.

Northern Ireland Budget Bill

The Secretary of State is right to say that it is necessary to pass this Bill in order for the machinery of government to continue operating, and for that reason, the Liberal Democrats will support him this evening, but surely more has to be said about how the machinery of government operates. For example, higher education in Northern Ireland is looking at a reduction in student places in excess of 2,200 by 2018-19 on the basis of this budget. Surely that illustrates better than anything else the need for this budget to be the subject of proper political accountability.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 631 c62
Session: 2017-19
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Consolidated Fund Devolution Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Assembly Political parties Northern Ireland government Public finance Northern Ireland Executive Supply estimates Northern Ireland Civil Service Representative money
Legislation: Northern Ireland Budget Bill 2017-19
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk

Northern Ireland Budget Bill

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