{"value":{"id":1918878,"askingMemberId":5319,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2026-06-17T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-06-23T00:00:00","uin":"900572","questionText":"To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Open Book exercise on the Northern Ireland Executive budget.","answeringBodyId":14,"answeringBodyName":"Treasury","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":true,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":5333,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-06-23T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The Open Book review of the Northern Ireland Executive’s budget identified up to £3.3 billion in potential annual savings and additional spending power.</p><p> </p><p>It is now vital the Executive consider these findings and take the necessary decisions to place its finances on a sustainable footing.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and I are keen to support the Executive in this work, and I have met with the Finance Minister to discuss the budget.</p><p> </p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1918878","method":"GET"}]}