Secretary of State releases written statement on Northern Ireland's finances

The Secretary of State, James Brokenshire, has laid a written statement on Northern Ireland's finances in the absence of an agreed budget.

In relation to the additional funding committed to Northern Ireland as a result of the 'confidence and supply' agreement between the Conservative Party and the DUP, the Secretary of State said:

"The allocations do not include any of the financial support the UK Government would be prepared to make available to Northern Ireland following the agreement between the Conservative Party and the Democratic Unionist Party. This Government recognises the unique challenges faced by Northern Ireland as a result of its distinct history and geographical position. However a restored Executive will need to agree how it wishes to allocate these funds to projects within the priority areas."

The full statement and indicative allocation of additional funds is available here.