Latest report
The NI Fiscal Council has published its latest report providing further sensitivity analysis on the updated estimate of the relative need for public spending in NI. The report, published on 5 March 2024, is available here.
The NI Fiscal Council also recently published a report examining the UK Government's financial support package for the restored Executive published by the Secretary of State for NI on 15 February 2024. The report reviews the scope of the NI Budget, how the Block Grant is determined and considers why NI departments have been overspending. The Council then examines the UK Government's financial support package and the impact of this on the Executive's finances over the short and long term. The report is available to download here.
Annual Conference
On 18 September 2023, the NI Fiscal Council held its first Annual Conference in Belfast, creating a space for conversations on NI's public finances.
This event discussed issues such as the NI financial settlement, the level of need, how well public money is spent, the role of revenue raising in making public finances and public services more sustainable as well as the link between public spending and economic growth. A summary report, agenda, full list of speakers, presentations delivered during the event and a short video are now available here.
Our reports
All our reports can be found under the Our Reports menu, and include a comprehensive guide to NI public finances, assessments of the Budget for NI, longer-term fiscal sustainability of the NI public finances including a special focus on the NI health system, and an updated estimate of relative need for public spending in Northern Ireland.
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