A stark message from UK Government officials who have stated 'revenue-raising measures' – such as water charges and higher tuition fees – should be the focus of future Stormont budgets
Revenue-raising measures such as water charges and higher tuition fees should be the focus of future Stormont budgets, UK Government officials have recommended.
However, with that £300million having to be recouped in this financial year, the picture looks even more bleak ahead of the 2023/24 budget. But it adds that political instability at Stormont and a failure to undertake major public service reform has created the devolved administration’s financial woes.
“We have also requested that the NICS offset reductions to service provision through the elimination of duplication across departments this year, and by taking steps now to increase revenue raised in future financial years. Permanent secretaries in Stormont departments have been asked to find savings ahead of Mr Heaton-Harris setting a budget.
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