Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Bill
A Bill to authorise the use for the public service of certain resources for the year ending 31 March 2024 (including income); to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland of certain sums for the service of that year; to authorise the use of those sums for specified purposes; to authorise the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland to borrow on the credit of those sums; and to repeal a spent provision.
- Originating House: Commons
- Current House: Commons
- Current Stage: Committee of the whole House
- Sponsors: Chris Heaton-Harris (Northern Ireland Office)
- Link: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3481
The analysis below is based on the latest amended version of the bill found on 23rd July 2023. You can find the exact PDF document here: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-03/0338/220338.pdf
Below we have highlighted changes found in the most recent amended version of the bill that was found on the analysis-date of 23rd July 2023, so it may not reflect latest changes. Those highest up have been flagged as impactful or worthy of public scutiny or attention. These are the likely to be the highest signal parts of the bill; members of the public might benefit from seeing these.
Important: This document is not guaranteed to reflect the content of the bill, and may be entirely inaccurate in its summaries. This is an experimental analysis.
You are urged to read the bill itself on the official parliament bills website: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3481
- 🟢🟢 Flagged as ?positive?
- Impact: 🔵🔵🔵 High
- Type: insertion
development and delivery of a strategy to tackle violence against women and girls
The bill proposes the development and delivery of a strategy to tackle violence against women and girls.
Exemplar quote from bill: ...____________________________________________________________ international agreements entered into by the United Kingdom; governmental response to and recovery from the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic; ...development and delivery of a strategy to tackle violence against women and girls...; actions associated with the implementation of the Period Products (Free Provision) Act (NI) 2022; re-establishment of the economic policy unit; settlement of the NICS equal pay claims; development o...
- ‼️ Gender and Sexuality
(Variously affected)
- 🟢🟢 Flagged as ?positive?
- Impact: 🔵🔵 Moderate
- Type: insertion
implementation of the Period Products (Free Provision) Act (NI) 2022
The bill includes actions associated with the implementation of the Period Products (Free Provision) Act (NI) 2022.
Exemplar quote from bill: ...d Kingdom; governmental response to and recovery from the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic; development and delivery of a strategy to tackle violence against women and girls; actions associated with the ...implementation of the Period Products (Free Provision) Act (NI) 2022...; re-establishment of the economic policy unit; settlement of the NICS equal pay claims; development of trauma informed practice across the Department and its ALBs severance payments; liaison with oth...
- ‼️ Gender and Sexuality
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵🔵 High
- Type: insertion
Section 1
Section 1 authorizes the use of resources for the year ending 31 March 2024, with a total amount of £27,403,514,000. The authorized persons include the Northern Ireland departments, the Food Standards Agency, the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission, the Northern Ireland Audit Office, the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation, the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman, and the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland.
Exemplar quote from bill: ...t of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— Authorisation for year ending 31 March 2024 1 Use of resources ...(1) For the purposes of section 6(1) of the 2001 Act, this section and section 2 authorise the use of resources in the year ending 31 March 2024.... (2) In that year, the use of resources by the persons mentioned in subsection (3) 5 is authorised up to the amount of £27,403,514,000. (3) The persons are— (a) the Northern Ireland departments; (b) t...
- ‼️ Economic Impact
(Variously affected)
- ‼️ Political Power
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵🔵 High
- Type: insertion
Departmental expenditure limit
The bill proposes a departmental expenditure limit of £2,579,091,000 for current purposes and £220,618,000 for capital purposes.
Exemplar quote from bill: ...ies; housing led regeneration; preventing (£) Departmental expenditure limit Net resources for current purposes 865,752,000 Net resources for capital purposes 250,889,000 Annually managed expenditure ...Net resources for current purposes 2,579,091,000... Net resources for capital purposes 4,250,000 Non-budget expenditure Net resources for current purposes 68,163,000 Net resources for capital purposes - Money Money requirement 6,010,194,000 9 Northern...
- ‼️ Economic Impact
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵🔵 High
- Type: insertion
Annually managed expenditure
The bill proposes an annually managed expenditure of £304,211,000 for current purposes.
Exemplar quote from bill: ...ion of sea fisheries, inland fisheries, aquaculture and the environment, including marine; for mitigating against and adapting to climate change; and for delivering (£) Departmental expenditure limit ...Net resources for current purposes 304,211,000... Net resources for capital purposes 115,669,000 Annually managed expenditure Net resources for current purposes 13,036,000 Net resources for capital purposes Non-budget expenditure Net resources for c...
- ‼️ Economic Impact
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵🔵 High
- Type: insertion
Department of Education – Teachers’ Superannuation Estimate
The bill proposes the inclusion of expenditure related to pensions, allowances, gratuities, payments to the National Insurance Fund, premature retirement compensation, severance payments, compensation payments, and other non-cash items for the Department of Education.
Exemplar quote from bill: ...ng 31 March 2024 ___________________________________________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – TEACHERS’ SUPERANNUATION ESTIMATE PART 1: AUTHORISED AMOUNTS PART 2: EXPENDITURE ...Annually managed expenditure Expenditure arising from: Pensions, allowances, gratuities etc; certain payments to the Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund; certain payments in respect of premature retirement compensation made to members of the scheme and on behalf of their employers; expenditure on activities that are required as a result of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union; severance payments; compensation payments; governmental response to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic; UK COVID-19 Inquiry activities; other non-cash items.... PART 3: INCOME Annually managed expenditure Income arising from: Employer and employee contributions; transfers into the Northern Ireland Teachers’ Pension Scheme; certain receipts from the state pen...
- ‼️ Education
(Variously affected)
- ‼️ Economic Impact
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵🔵 High
- Type: insertion
Department of Finance Estimate
The bill proposes the inclusion of expenditure related to finance, procurement, policy, public sector reform, business consultancy services, construction and procurement delivery, and other non-cash items for the Department of Finance.
Exemplar quote from bill: ... added years compensation element paid to teachers and lecturers who retired prematurely from Further Education colleges. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE ESTIMATE PART 1: AUTHORISED AMOUNTS PART 2: EXPENDITURE ...Departmental expenditure limit Expenditure arising from: Finance, procurement and policy including Public Sector Reform; Business Consultancy Services; Construction and Procurement Delivery; the Departmental Solicitor’s Office; Internal Audit Services; NICS shared services for personnel, finance, ICT including cyber security, training, digital transformation and service related administration costs; NICS Accommodation Services including for the wider public sector; receipt of grants; the administration of centralised funds; services provided by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and Land and Property Services; grants to district councils; net operational and programme costs of the Special European Union Programmes Body; payment and income under the European Union structural funds programmes; operational costs of the Fiscal Council; the sponsorship and provision of secretariats in respect of other independent bodies; funding to support the Boardroom Apprentice Programme; other common services; settlement of NICS equal pay claims; expenditure on activities that are required as a result of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union; governmental response to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic; UK COVID-19 Inquiry activities; severance payments; compensation payments; other non-cash items.... (£) Departmental expenditure limit Net resources for current purposes 210,166,000 Net resources for capital purposes 37,908,000 Annually managed expenditure Net resources for current purposes 11,604,...
- ‼️ Economic Impact
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵🔵 High
- Type: insertion
Department of Health Estimate
The bill proposes the inclusion of expenditure related to hospital services, community health services, social care services, public health programs, and other non-cash items for the Department of Health.
Exemplar quote from bill: ... - Estimates for the year ending 31 March 2024 ___________________________________________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ESTIMATE PART 1: AUTHORISED AMOUNTS PART 2: EXPENDITURE ...Departmental expenditure limit Expenditure arising from: Central expenditure on hospital, paramedic and ambulance services; community health services; family health services; social care services; public health and wellbeing programmes; fire and rescue services; training; European Union programmes; expenditure on activities that are required as a result of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union; payments under Shared Island Funding; governmental response to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic; response to emerging health issues; grants to voluntary organisations and other bodies; payments to other government departments; services provided on behalf of other departments; repayment of grants; repayment of loans; reviews and inquiries; UK COVID-19 Inquiry activities; compensation, settlement of legal claims and ex-gratia payments; indemnities; payments from provisions; severance payments; administration; related services; profit or loss on disposal of assets; depreciation and impairments; write offs; bad debts; related expenditure; other non-cash items.... Net expenditure and non-cash items of Health and Social Care Trusts; Regional Business Services Organisation; Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service; Children’s Court Guardian Agency for Northern...
- ‼️ Health and Public Health
(Variously affected)
- ‼️ Economic Impact
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵🔵 High
- Type: insertion
Department of Justice Estimate
The bill proposes the inclusion of expenditure related to access to justice services, policy development, safer communities services, reducing offending services, policing, historical investigations, and other non-cash items for the Department of Justice.
Exemplar quote from bill: ...llaneous receipts. Non-budget income Income arising from: Dividend and loan interest from Northern Ireland Water Limited. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ESTIMATE PART 1: AUTHORISED AMOUNTS PART 2: EXPENDITURE ...Departmental expenditure limit Expenditure arising from: Access to Justice services and policy development, including expenditure by Legal Services Agency NI, NI Courts and Tribunals Service, and costs relating to the Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board and associated compensation payments; costs relating to the Victims' Payments Board and associated payments for the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme; the Parole Commissioners for NI and the NI Law Commission, net expenditure for the Criminal Justice Inspection. Safer Communities services and policy development, including expenditure by Forensic Science NI, Youth Justice Agency, net expenditure for the Probation Board for NI, Police Ombudsman for NI, NI Policing Board, NI Police Fund, Police Rehabilitation and Retraining Trust and the RUC George Cross Foundation, also expenditure on state pathology services and the Prisoner Ombudsman, Independent Monitoring Boards, and search and rescue services. Reducing Offending services and policy development including expenditure by the NI Prison Service and Youth Justice Agency. Policing including net expenditure by the Police Service of NI, and net expenditure of the Independent Assessor of PSNI Recruitment Vetting. Historical investigations and other legacy costs; implementation of the Stormont House Agreement and Fresh Start Agreement; Access NI; compensation schemes; expenditure on activities that are required as a result of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union; administration costs; settlement of equal pay claims, severance payments, pension scheme payments including pension scheme benefits to or in respect of persons covered by the Northern Ireland Judicial Pension Scheme, related services; governmental response to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, UK Covid-19 Inquiry activities; period products costs; other non-cash items....ouse Agreement and Fresh Start Agreement; Access NI; compensation schemes; expenditure on activities that are required as a result of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union; administration ...
- ‼️ Justice System
(Variously affected)
- ‼️ Economic Impact
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵🔵 High
- Type: insertion
The Executive Office Estimate
The bill proposes the inclusion of expenditure related to support to the Executive Committee, policy coordination, strategic corporate communications, public appointments, human rights promotion, victims and survivors support, and other non-cash items for The Executive Office.
Exemplar quote from bill: ...or the costs of Office of the Social Security and Child Support Commissioner; other fees; related income; sundry receipts. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ESTIMATE PART 1: AUTHORISED AMOUNTS PART 2: EXPENDITURE ...Departmental expenditure limit Expenditure arising from: Support to the Executive Committee; the co-ordination of policy; strategic corporate communications; support to the Head of the NI Civil Service and NICS Board, including net expenses of NICS Board Non Executive Members; net expenses of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland and the Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland; public appointments policy and strategy; the skills development and support of public appointees and potential public appointees and actions to improve broader public sector governance and capacity; public appointments including the appointment of the Commissioner for Children and Young People for Northern Ireland, and the Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland; the Irish Language Commissioner, the Commissioner for the Ulster Scots and the Ulster British tradition and the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression; support for the Compact Civic Advisory Panel; net expenses of the Strategic Investment Board Limited; net expenses of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission; the North-South Ministerial Council; the BritishIrish Council; machinery for the conduct of Inter-governmental Relations; civil contingencies and resilience; maintenance of Regional Headquarters Ballymena as required under Article 3 of the Historic Monument and Archaeological Objects (NI) Order 1995; policy on standards in public life; the Reinvestment and Reform Initiative; the regeneration of Ebrington; net expenses of the Maze/Long Kesh Development Corporation; delivery of a Programme for Government; development of and supporting the delivery of an Investment Strategy NI, associated plans and governance mechanisms; promotion of human rights, equality of opportunity and social inclusion and the alleviation of disadvantage including in situations of severe stress, crisis or emergency; net expenses of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland; actions related to the Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board and the Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse within the Historical Institutional Abuse (NI) Act 2019 including, payments to the designated department under that Act for administrative costs of the Board, awards of compensation and costs and expenses in connection with applications and appeals; and other implementation-related actions from the Hart Report, including a memorial, seeking contributions from Institutions towards the costs of redress and services for victims and survivors; work associated with historical clerical child abuse, Mother and Baby Homes and Magdalene Laundries and workhouses (covering the work in Truth Recovery Design Report published in October 21) ; net expenses of the Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse; the actions and commitments contained in the Executive’s Good Relations Strategy Together: Building a United Community including the T:BUC Camps Programme, Planned Interventions Programme, the Central Good Relations Fund and the District Councils Good Relations Programme, the Urban Villages programme; the policy, funding and legislative implementation of the Racial Equality Strategy; and actions associated with Refugee and Asylum Seeker support and integration, including support for those displaced as a result of global conflict or other emergency situation; net expenses of the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council; the European Union Programme for Peace and Reconciliation; delivering social change including the associated Executive Funds; the promotion of Social Value; victims and survivors including actions and payments associated with the operation of the Victims Payments Scheme for Permanent Disablement; net expenses of the Victims and Survivors Service Limited; net expenses of the Commission for Victims and Survivors for Northern Ireland; implementation of the Stormont House Agreement and the Fresh Start Agreement; actions associated with the implementation of the New Decade, New Approach Deal; the Commission on Flags, Identity, Culture and Tradition; net expense of the Irish Language Commissioner, the Commissioner for the Ulster Scots and the Ulster British Tradition and the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression; promoting the devolved administration’s interests internationally by supporting the development of relationships with stakeholders overseas, inward visitors, and representatives from overseas on devolved matters, supporting international activities of benefit to NI, including establishing, maintaining and developing the work of the offices overseas; in particular managing and promoting the devolved administration’s interests in Europe; policy development in respect of the devolved administration’s responsibilities and interests in relation to the EU following the UK’s exit; expenditure on devolved functions that are required as a result of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union; administration costs; settlement of equal pay claims, severance payments, pension scheme payments including pension scheme benefits to or in respect of persons covered by the Northern Ireland Judicial Pension Scheme, related services; governmental response to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, UK Covid-19 Inquiry activities; period products costs; other non-cash items....terests in relation to the EU following the UK’s exit; expenditure on devolved functions that are required as a result of the 28 Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Bill Schedule - Estimates for the year...
- ‼️ Political Power
(Variously affected)
- ‼️ Human Rights
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵🔵 High
- Type: insertion
Department of Health – Health and Social Care Pension Scheme Estimate
The bill proposes the inclusion of expenditure related to pension payments, allowances, gratuities, refunds of contributions, and other non-cash items for the Health and Social Care Pension Scheme.
Exemplar quote from bill: ...h 2024 ___________________________________________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH – HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PENSION SCHEME ESTIMATE PART 1: AUTHORISED AMOUNTS PART 2: EXPENDITURE ...Annually managed expenditure Expenditure arising from: Pension payments, allowances, gratuities, transfers to alternative pension arrangements, refunds of contributions and compensation for early retirement to or in respect of persons engaged in health and social care or other approved employment; creation and movement in provisions; expenditure on activities that are required as a result of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union; governmental response to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic; UK Covid-19 Inquiry activities; related costs; other non-cash items.... PART 3: INCOME Annually managed expenditure Income arising from: Employee and employer contributions; inward transfer values received; recovery of contribution equivalent premiums; refunds of payment...
- ‼️ Health and Public Health
(Variously affected)
- ‼️ Economic Impact
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵🔵 High
- Type: insertion
Department for Infrastructure Estimate
The bill proposes the inclusion of expenditure related to the design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure, road safety services, transport services, planning services, and other non-cash items for the Department for Infrastructure.
Exemplar quote from bill: ...tes for the year ending 31 March 2024 ___________________________________________________________________________ DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE ESTIMATE PART 1: AUTHORISED AMOUNTS PART 2: EXPENDITURE ...Departmental expenditure limit Expenditure arising from: Design, construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, structures, walking and cycling infrastructure, footpaths, street lighting and car parks; costs associated with the operation of the Blue Badge Scheme; purchase of land, property, vehicles, ferries, plant, computer software, equipment and stores; supporting research in the development of new innovative digital solutions; public liability claims; compensation payments; costs associated with the decriminalisation of parking enforcement; costs associated with the enforcement of moving traffic offences; costs associated with residents’ parking improvement; restoration or promotion of the recreational or navigational use of any waterway; maintenance of designated watercourses and sea defences; reservoir operational issues including the maintenance of reservoirs in which the department has an interest; construction and maintenance of drainage and flood defence structures; protection of drainage function of all watercourses; implementation of The Water Environment (Floods Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009; emergency response to flooding and Lead Government Department responsibilities; experimental work under the Drainage (Northern Ireland) Order 1973; enhancing community resilience to flooding; development of reservoir safety legislation and support for Drainage Council for Northern Ireland; Flood Risk Planning consultation advice; protection, restoration and bringing back into active use the Grade A listed Crumlin Road Gaol and the management of the St Lucia site; road safety services and promotion; driver licensing, driver and vehicle testing, transport licensing, enforcement and regulation; rail safety services; train driver licensing, railway operator licensing, issue of Commercial Bus Service Permits; costs incurred to facilitate the licensing and regulation of Goods Vehicle Operators; operation and maintenance of the Strangford Ferry; support for and grants in respect of the Rathlin Island ferry service and works to Ballycastle and Rathlin Harbours; support for air and sea ports; support for transport services including grants in respect of rail and road passenger services including fare concessions, fuel duty rebate, transport for people with disabilities, rural transport, shopmobility schemes, provision and maintenance of bus shelters, purchase of buses and rolling stock and capital works; environmentally sustainable transport and related infrastructure including Active School Travel Programme, grants for greenways and active travel and grants for Blue-Green infrastructure; Ultra Low Emission Vehicle strategies; energy matters; planning services, support for strategic planning including grants, planning legislation and policy, governance and oversight of planning and plan making within local councils; transport planning and visioning; payments under European Union programmes; grants in respect of certain inland waterways; net cost of the management, maintenance, development and restoration of operational waterways of Waterways Ireland; the shareholder and water, flooding, drainage and reservoirs policy functions; repayment of loans; consultants’ and other fees; expenditure on activities that are required as a result of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union; governmental response to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic; UK Covid-19 Inquiry activities; administration costs; payments in relation to the holiday pay case; severance payments; related services including services to other departments; other non-cash items....nce, development and restoration of operational waterways of Waterways Ireland; the shareholder and water, flooding, drainage and reservoirs policy functions; repayment of loans; consultants’ and othe...
- ‼️ Infrastructure
(Variously affected)
- ‼️ Economic Impact
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵 Moderate
- Type: insertion
Section 2
Section 2 establishes that the Schedule contains estimates for the year ending 31 March 2024. It allows a person mentioned in section 1(3) to use resources in accordance with the Schedule estimate and for the purposes specified in Part 2 of the estimate.
Exemplar quote from bill: ...2,000 is authorised for use for current purposes, and (b) £2,584,742,000 is authorised for use for capital purposes. Bill 338 58/3 Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Bill 1 2 Limits on use of resources ...(1) The Schedule contains estimates relating to the persons mentioned in section 1(3) for the year ending 31 March 2024 (“Schedule estimates”).... (2) 5 In the year ending 31 March 2024, a person mentioned in section 1(3) may use resources in accordance with subsections (3) to (7) and the Schedule estimate relating to that person. (3) The perso...
- ‼️ Economic Impact
(Variously affected)
- ‼️ Political Power
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵 Moderate
- Type: insertion
Section 4
Section 4 allows the sum issued out of the Consolidated Fund under section 3 to be used for the year ending 31 March 2024 in accordance with the Schedule estimate. The sum specified in Part 1 of the estimate can be used by the person for the purposes specified in Part 2 of the estimate.
Exemplar quote from bill: ...ed Fund 30 The Department may issue out of the Consolidated Fund and apply to the service of the year ending 31 March 2024 the sum of £22,790,893,000. 4 Use of sum issued out of the Consolidated Fund ...(1) 35 The sum that the Department may issue out of the Consolidated Fund under section 3 may be used for the year ending 31 March 2024 in accordance with subsection (2).... (2) The sum specified in Part 1 of a Schedule estimate as a money requirement may be used by the person to whom the estimate relates for the purposes specified in Part 2 of the estimate. 2 Northern I...
- ‼️ Economic Impact
(Variously affected)
- ‼️ Political Power
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵 Moderate
- Type: insertion
Section 6
Section 6 allows a person mentioned in section 1(3) to use income from a specified source for a purpose specified in the Schedule estimate. If the income is received in connection with current purposes, it can be used for current purposes only, and if it is received in connection with capital purposes, it can be used for capital purposes only.
Exemplar quote from bill: ...orrow). (4) Any money borrowed under that section and outstanding on the day on 10 which this section comes into operation is to be treated as having been borrowed under this section. 6 Use of income ...(1) 15 In the year ending 31 March 2024, a person mentioned in section 1(3) may use income from a source specified in Part 3 of the Schedule estimate relating to that person for a purpose specified in Part 2 of the estimate; but this is subject to subsections (2) to (5).... (2) Where the income is received in connection with current purposes, the person— (a) may use the income for current purposes; 20 (b) must not use the income for capital purposes. (3) Where the incom...
- ‼️ Economic Impact
(Variously affected)
- ‼️ Political Power
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵 Moderate
- Type: insertion
Annually managed expenditure
The bill proposes the inclusion of expenditure related to the take up and maintenance of departmental and ALB's provisions, including bad debts, impairments, tax and pension costs.
Exemplar quote from bill: ...mental response to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic; UK COVID-19 Inquiry activities; actions associated with the provision of free period products; other non-cash items. Annually managed expenditure ...Expenditure arising from: Take up and maintenance of departmental and ALB’s provisions and associated non-cash items including but not restricted to: bad debts, impairments, tax and pension costs for the Department, its ALBs and payment of corporation tax.... (£) Departmental expenditure limit Net resources for current purposes 2,579,091,000 Net resources for capital purposes 220,618,000 Annually managed expenditure Net resources for current purposes 304,...
- ‼️ Economic Impact
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵 Moderate
- Type: insertion
re-establishment of the economic policy unit
The bill proposes the re-establishment of the economic policy unit.
Exemplar quote from bill: ...COVID-19 pandemic; development and delivery of a strategy to tackle violence against women and girls; actions associated with the implementation of the Period Products (Free Provision) Act (NI) 2022; ...re-establishment of the economic policy unit...; settlement of the NICS equal pay claims; development of trauma informed practice across the Department and its ALBs severance payments; liaison with other bodies, persons and authorities (both insid...
- ‼️ Economic Impact
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵 Moderate
- Type: insertion
settlement of the NICS equal pay claims
The bill includes the settlement of the NICS equal pay claims.
Exemplar quote from bill: ... a strategy to tackle violence against women and girls; actions associated with the implementation of the Period Products (Free Provision) Act (NI) 2022; re-establishment of the economic policy unit; ...settlement of the NICS equal pay claims...; development of trauma informed practice across the Department and its ALBs severance payments; liaison with other bodies, persons and authorities (both inside and outside Northern Ireland); informat...
- ‼️ Gender and Sexuality
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵 Moderate
- Type: insertion
development of trauma informed practice across the Department and its ALBs severance payments
The bill proposes the development of trauma informed practice across the Department and its ALBs severance payments.
Exemplar quote from bill: ...men and girls; actions associated with the implementation of the Period Products (Free Provision) Act (NI) 2022; re-establishment of the economic policy unit; settlement of the NICS equal pay claims; ...development of trauma informed practice across the Department and its ALBs severance payments...; liaison with other bodies, persons and authorities (both inside and outside Northern Ireland); information services; the legislative programme; UK Covid-19 Inquiry activities; Administration; develo...
- ‼️ Human Rights
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵 Moderate
- Type: insertion
liaison with other bodies, persons and authorities (both inside and outside Northern Ireland)
The bill includes provisions for liaison with other bodies, persons, and authorities both inside and outside Northern Ireland.
Exemplar quote from bill: ...n) Act (NI) 2022; re-establishment of the economic policy unit; settlement of the NICS equal pay claims; development of trauma informed practice across the Department and its ALBs severance payments; ...liaison with other bodies, persons and authorities (both inside and outside Northern Ireland)...; information services; the legislative programme; UK Covid-19 Inquiry activities; Administration; development of actions and policy stemming from the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, to in...
- ‼️ Political Power
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵 Moderate
- Type: insertion
information services
The bill includes provisions for information services.
Exemplar quote from bill: ...y claims; development of trauma informed practice across the Department and its ALBs severance payments; liaison with other bodies, persons and authorities (both inside and outside Northern Ireland); ...information services...; the legislative programme; UK Covid-19 Inquiry activities; Administration; development of actions and policy stemming from the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, to include the establishmen...
- ‼️ Political Power
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵 Moderate
- Type: insertion
the legislative programme
The bill includes provisions for the legislative programme.
Exemplar quote from bill: ...of trauma informed practice across the Department and its ALBs severance payments; liaison with other bodies, persons and authorities (both inside and outside Northern Ireland); information services; ...the legislative programme...; UK Covid-19 Inquiry activities; Administration; development of actions and policy stemming from the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, to include the establishment of the NI Climate Commiss...
- ‼️ Political Power
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵 Moderate
- Type: insertion
UK Covid-19 Inquiry activities
The bill includes provisions for UK Covid-19 Inquiry activities.
Exemplar quote from bill: ...ents, other related services; compensation payments in relation to the holiday pay case; the efficient management and discharge of liabilities falling to the Department and its partner organisations; ...UK Covid-19 Inquiry activities...; funding organisations supporting departmental objectives, including the net spend and non-cash costs of the Department’s arm’s length bodies including: Invest Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Scre...
- ‼️ Public Health
(Variously affected)
- 🟢 Flagged for scrutiny
- Impact: 🔵🔵 Moderate
- Type: insertion
development of actions and policy stemming from the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, to include the establishment of the NI Climate Commissioner’s Office
The bill includes provisions for the development of actions and policy stemming from the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, including the establishment of the NI Climate Commissioner’s Office.
Exemplar quote from bill: ...yments; liaison with other bodies, persons and authorities (both inside and outside Northern Ireland); information services; the legislative programme; UK Covid-19 Inquiry activities; Administration; ...development of actions and policy stemming from the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, to include the establishment of the NI Climate Commissioner’s Office...; other non-cash items. Annually managed expenditure Expenditure arising from: Revaluation of strategic sites; movement on provisions, impairment of long term Financial Transactions Capital loans. PAR...
- ‼️ Environmental Impact
(Variously affected)
That's everything!
Remember: This document is not guaranteed to reflect the content of the bill, and may be entirely inaccurate in its summaries. This is an experimental analysis. Read the bill itself on the official parliament bills website: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3481