§ Mr. KnapmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the management of the Northern Ireland block in the current financial year.
§ Mr. BrookeExpenditure across a wide range of programmes within the Northern Ireland block has been running ahead of plans in this financial year. I have, therefore, initiated a pause in spending on new capital contracts and on some maintenance works for the remainder of the financial year. However, the public expenditure position will be kept under close review.
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