As Northern Ireland (NI) emerges from the widespread COVID-19 public health crisis into a phase of more localised outbreaks and disruption, there have been numerous… Read More »Northern Ireland economy: Autumn 2020 update
This blog article is the second of two providing updates on NI’s public finances: Update no.1 looks back to a number of recent developments. This… Read More »Autumn Statement and NI Budget 2021-22. NI public finances update no.2 (Autumn 2020)
The summer months are often quiet times for NI public finances. But, like so much else about 2020, this summer has been a little different.… Read More »Poundhog Day: The UK Chancellor’s Summer Statement. NI public finances update no.1 (Summer 2020)
Governments around the world have undertaken very significant, and hugely costly, actions attempting to prop up businesses and employment through the course of the pandemic.… Read More »Fiscal ball gazing: How could the COVID-19 crisis affect NI’s public finances?
The recently appointed UK Chancellor presented his first Budget on Wednesday (as had been planned by his predecessor). It was announced in place of the… Read More »UK Chancellor’s Budget 2020: Implications for Northern Ireland
The recent New Decade, New Approach deal to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland contains considerable commitments to financial support but scant detail. A release by… Read More »An independent Fiscal Council for Northern Ireland: What might it look like?
Period poverty is a topical issue, globally and within the United Kingdom (UK). Recently, there has been some concern about the relationship between period poverty… Read More »Free periods? Period poverty, its impact on education, and policy responses to the issue
Half way through the fiscal year, Northern Ireland (NI) still has no 2017-18 budget. A previous blog, Who has the power of the purse if… Read More »Reclaiming the power of the purse
Piecing together a budget is one of the most fundamental activities of government. But in Northern Ireland (NI) there is currently neither a government nor a budget for the next financial year. Fresh elections have just returned a smaller number of MLAs to the Assembly. Even if a new Executive is now formed incredibly quickly, it is likely to be hard pushed to build a budget and get it approved before 31 March.
Read More »Who has the power of the purse if the Assembly does not agree a budget?
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