Motion

Motion TitleFailure to Agree a Budget

Motion TextThat this Assembly notes with extreme concern the failure of the Northern Ireland Executive to agree a multi-year budget; supports any efforts to secure maximum possible funding from the British Government; urges UK Ministers to engage constructively with the Executive to ensure that public services are properly funded; acknowledges that if a budget is not agreed, the Executive will only be able to spend 95 per cent of the 2025-2026 Budget; further notes that in this scenario the Executive would be imposing a brutal five per cent cut on their own budget, punishing ordinary families and workers for their collective failure; and calls on the Minister of Finance to explain why the Executive is deciding to impose further austerity on the public at a time of huge cost of living pressures.

Motion CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Motion TypeOpposition business

Date Tabled to Business Office02/06/2026

Date Selected By Committee02/06/2026

Date of Plenary Debate22/06/2026