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Justice budget plan 'in autumn' | Justice budget plan 'in autumn' |
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Gordon Brown is expected to present the first and deputy first ministers with a budget plan for the devolution of policing and justice in the autumn. | Gordon Brown is expected to present the first and deputy first ministers with a budget plan for the devolution of policing and justice in the autumn. |
The prime minister held talks on Thursday with Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness in Downing Street. | The prime minister held talks on Thursday with Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness in Downing Street. |
Afterwards, Mr Robinson said Mr Brown would present figures in September. | Afterwards, Mr Robinson said Mr Brown would present figures in September. |
He said if the finances were satisfactory he would hope to be able to recommend the devolution of policing to the unionist community . | He said if the finances were satisfactory he would hope to be able to recommend the devolution of policing to the unionist community . |
The DUP leader said his party would undertake a consultation process so the community knew what devolution involved. | The DUP leader said his party would undertake a consultation process so the community knew what devolution involved. |
The deputy first minister said he remained confident that devolution of policing and justice could be achieved by the end of the year. | The deputy first minister said he remained confident that devolution of policing and justice could be achieved by the end of the year. |
Earlier Mr McGuinness, Mr Robinson and their Executive colleagues Arlene Foster and Sammy Wilson held discussions at Number 11 Downing Street on the Presbyterian Mutual Society. | Earlier Mr McGuinness, Mr Robinson and their Executive colleagues Arlene Foster and Sammy Wilson held discussions at Number 11 Downing Street on the Presbyterian Mutual Society. |
A working group involving officials is to report back in September. | A working group involving officials is to report back in September. |
The society, which was set up in 1982 as an investment vehicle for members of the church, collapsed in November affecting 9,500 investors. | |
Enterprise Minister Ms Foster said the meeting on the issue had been useful. | |
"Whilst there is no legal obligation upon the prime minister to act, I am impressed that he has recognised there is a moral obligation to assist people in Northern Ireland who have seen the Northern Rock and the Dunfermline Building Society savers protected," she said. |
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