Funding and delivery of public services: follow up

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 4 Dec 2024 Closed: 19 Jun 2025 Parliament page
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee is launching a follow-up inquiry into the funding of public services in Northern Ireland. The inquiry is looking at the challenges facing Northern Ireland’s public services (including health, education and the police) and considering: Northern Ireland’s level of need relative to the rest of the … Read more
4 Recommendations
3 Conclusions
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
3 Events
Activity timeline 8 events
19 Jun
2025
Report published
7 Apr
2025
Report published
22 Jan
2025
Oral evidence
22 Jan
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
15 Jan
2025
Oral evidence
15 Jan
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
8 Jan
2025
Oral evidence
8 Jan
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
22 Jan 2025
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Ciarán Hayes · Northern Ireland Office Dr Caoimhe Archibald MLA · NI Department of Finance Fleur Anderson MP · Northern Ireland Office Joanne McBurney · NI Department of Finance Neil Gibson · NI Department of Finance Stephen Rusk · Northern Ireland Office
15 Jan 2025
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Alex Brennan · Northern Ireland Women’s Budget Group Ann Watt · Pivotal Public Policy Forum Celine McStravick · Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action Dr Alan Stout · British Medical Association Northern Ireland Council Dr Graham Gault · National Association of Headteachers Northern Ireland Pamela McCreedy · Police Service of Northern Ireland
8 Jan 2025
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Dorinnia Carville · Northern Ireland Audit Office Professor Stephen Farry · Ulster University Sir Robert Chote · Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
Title HC No. Published Items Response
1st Report - Funding and delivery of public services: follow up HC 477 7 Apr 2025 7 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
1 Conclusion Acknowledged
1st Report - Funding and delivery …
Northern Ireland's public services remain in crisis across health, education, and justice.
Northern Ireland’s public services remain in crisis. Its health service is under immense pressure, with long waiting lists, a struggling primary care sector and an acute mental health situation, in part due to Northern Ireland’s recent history. There are severe … Read more
Government Response
The government welcomes the assessment on the state of public services in Northern Ireland and recognizes that improving them will not be quick or easy.
Northern Ireland Office
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Government Response AI assessment · 7 of 4 classified
Accepted 3
Acknowledged 1
Deferred 3
Total 4 recs + 3 conclusions