Social Democratic and Labour Party
SDLP South Down MLA Colin McGrath says the Executive's final 2025/26 budget, signed off at Thursday's meeting, lacks the resources to tackle Northern Ireland's problems and calls for multi-year budgeting. He criticises the Executive for blaming the UK Government.
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Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood says the UK Budget fails working families, small businesses and vulnerable people, welcoming the removal of the two child benefit cap but criticising the income tax threshold freeze and the lack of a hospitality VAT cut. She urges the Finance Minister to replicate…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: November 2025 Budget income tax threshold freeze Original release: Budget leaves Northern Ireland behind and fails to deliver for working families, says Eastwood (opens in a new tab)
UUP Finance Spokesperson Steve Aiken condemns the lack of an agreed Executive budget, saying departments face real-terms cuts under interim spending limits and health services, including staff pay awards and waiting list progress, are suffering.
Public finance and taxation Health Issue: Executive failure to pass multi-year budget Original release: Budget impasse a scandal which risks real term cuts to public services (opens in a new tab)
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP warns of tough public spending ahead after the Secretary of State set a Northern Ireland budget, blaming the lack of an Executive and Assembly for missed long-term planning and a stalled reform agenda.
Public finance and taxation Issue: Secretary of State sets Northern Ireland budget for executive departments Original release: Difficult times ahead, says Farry, as Secretary of State sets local Budget (opens in a new tab)
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy says the UK Budget imposed today will devastate public services, the economy, workers and families, with education and economy spending cut and health funding flatlined. He blames the DUP's boycott of the Executive and calls for the Assembly and Executive to be restored.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: British government cuts to Northern Ireland education budget 2023/24 Original release: Tory Budget devastating for workers, families and economy – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
Alliance Finance spokesperson Andrew Muir MLA says the UK Government's Northern Ireland budget allocations for Executive departments will cause significant damage to public services and the economy. He calls for a devolved Executive and says Alliance has proposed a transformation fund to the UK…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: British government cuts to Northern Ireland education budget 2023/24 Original release: UK Government Budget absolutely brutal, say Muir (opens in a new tab)
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says the final Programme for Government is vague and lacks detail on delivery, and calls for a People's Housing Bill, a no-fault eviction ban and rent control to tackle homelessness.
Housing Issue: Final Programme for Government publication Original release: Overdue Programme for Government Shows Executive Out Of Touch (opens in a new tab)