NI budget: Arlene Foster introduces new budget bill in assembly
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-33144553 Version 0 of 1. The Finance Minister Arlene Foster has introduced the Budget Number 2 Bill to the Northern Ireland Assembly chamber. The first stage of the bill is a brief procedure lasting no more than a couple of minutes. The bill will be debated and put to a vote when on it reaches its second stage on Monday next week. It has been described as a fantasy or phantom budget as it presupposes the parties will be able to resolve their differences over welfare reform. |