Carolyn Harris – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Carolyn Harris on 2016-01-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps the Government is taking to support charities in Northern Ireland.

Mr Ben Wallace

Support for charities is a matter for the Northern Ireland Assembly. The Government does however, support the Big Lottery Fund (BIG), which plays a vital role in supporting the charity sector in Northern Ireland.

The Chancellor announced in the Spending Review that BIG’s funding will be maintained and Northern Ireland will receive £27.3m.