01/11/2006
NI parties to meet with Gordon Brown
Northern Ireland's political parties are to travel to London today to meet with Chancellor Gordon Brown.
It is understood that the parties are to ask the Chancellor for financial funding in the event that a new all-party power-sharing executive next year.
Each of the parties will be given an allocated amount of time with Mr Brown when they meet with him at number 11 Downing Street, as they explain what they feel are key factors and priorities for the funding.
Following this, the Chancellor will meet with all the parties together to discuss the issue.
The parties are hoping to receive a package of around £5 billion over a period of five years, however it is not thought that any kind of an agreement will be reached today.
It has been reported that each of the parties are keen to lay the foundations for a package that would support the devolution process.
(EF)
It is understood that the parties are to ask the Chancellor for financial funding in the event that a new all-party power-sharing executive next year.
Each of the parties will be given an allocated amount of time with Mr Brown when they meet with him at number 11 Downing Street, as they explain what they feel are key factors and priorities for the funding.
Following this, the Chancellor will meet with all the parties together to discuss the issue.
The parties are hoping to receive a package of around £5 billion over a period of five years, however it is not thought that any kind of an agreement will be reached today.
It has been reported that each of the parties are keen to lay the foundations for a package that would support the devolution process.
(EF)
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