Increased Financial Burden on Workers, Families and Pensioners

Part of Private Members' Business – in the Northern Ireland Assembly at 4:45 pm on 14 September 2021.

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Photo of Steve Aiken Steve Aiken UUP 4:45, 14 September 2021

Thank you very much indeed. The Member may not be aware that Paul Johnson, who is looking at the Fiscal Commission issues and the rest of it, recently said that one of the most significant issues we have in Northern Ireland is that we do not know how effectively we are spending the money that we have at the moment. Do you not think it more important that we get our own Budgets right first, before we even consider asking for additional powers?