AQW 11671/17-22

Mr Andrew Muir
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 07/12/2020
Answered On Date: 15/12/2020
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the timescales for striking the regional rate for 2021/22.

Answer:

The Executive will make decisions on the level of Regional Rates as part of the Budget process. I anticipate bringing a draft Budget to the Assembly in the coming weeks.

Once the Executive’s Budget is settled, and the decision has been made on the regional rate poundage for 2021/22, my Department can proceed to make and lay the required Statutory Rule to legislate for the poundage, and present this for scrutiny by the Finance Committee and debate at the Assembly.