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| Ed Miliband gives backing to Labour Party commission on Northern Ireland economy | |
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| Labour leader Ed Miliband has said people in Northern Ireland "deserve to have an equal stake in prosperity" and opportunities "to shape their lives for the better". | |
| He was speaking as the party unveiled an independent commission. | |
| It will examine the Northern Ireland economy and investigate benefits and low pay. | |
| It will be chaired by leading academic Deirdre Heenan and advertising executive Colin Anderson. | |
| They will be supported by experts and will release a report in February. | They will be supported by experts and will release a report in February. |
| Labour said their recommendations would help form their policies should they win next year's general election. | Labour said their recommendations would help form their policies should they win next year's general election. |
| Mr Miliband said "tackling inequality is at the heart of Labour's agenda for the whole of the UK". | |
| "The Heenan-Anderson Commission will look comprehensively at ways to improve opportunities for the most disadvantaged communities in Northern Ireland," he added. | |
| The commission was announced in September at the Labour party conference by the shadow secretary of state Ivan Lewis. | The commission was announced in September at the Labour party conference by the shadow secretary of state Ivan Lewis. |
| "The commission is a groundbreaking attempt to tackle inequality in Northern Ireland," he told the BBC. | "The commission is a groundbreaking attempt to tackle inequality in Northern Ireland," he told the BBC. |
| "Focused on the implications of a rebalanced economy where there will be a much greater equilibrium between public and private sectors." | "Focused on the implications of a rebalanced economy where there will be a much greater equilibrium between public and private sectors." |
| He added: "The Heenan/Anderson commission will report in the spring and help to frame the priorities for an incoming Labour government. | He added: "The Heenan/Anderson commission will report in the spring and help to frame the priorities for an incoming Labour government. |
| "We will use the findings to consider how the economic pact between the Westminster government and Northern Ireland Executive can be developed to have a sharper focus on reducing inequality. | "We will use the findings to consider how the economic pact between the Westminster government and Northern Ireland Executive can be developed to have a sharper focus on reducing inequality. |
| "At the heart of the next stage of Northern Ireland's journey from conflict to a shared future must be a relentless focus on inequality. | "At the heart of the next stage of Northern Ireland's journey from conflict to a shared future must be a relentless focus on inequality. |
| "I am optimistic that the Heenan/Anderson commission will play an important part in identifying the policies which will make the greatest difference and ensure the vast majority of people in Northern Ireland feel they have a stake in a better future." | "I am optimistic that the Heenan/Anderson commission will play an important part in identifying the policies which will make the greatest difference and ensure the vast majority of people in Northern Ireland feel they have a stake in a better future." |
| The commission will be launched at a city centre venue in Belfast. | The commission will be launched at a city centre venue in Belfast. |