HC Deb 03 April 1980 vol 982 cc373-4W
Mr. Michael Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he has consulted the Northern Ireland Economic Council about the possibility of reducing public expenditure in the Province.

Mr. Rossi

Public expenditure levels in Northern Ireland must be assessed in the context of the United Kingdom as a whole. However, I greatly value the contribution which the Northern Ireland Economic Council makes in assisting us to determine public expenditure priorities in Northern Ireland.