PM publishes justice budget
GORDON Brown has told MPs he has put together a financial settlement for the devolution of policing and justice.
The Prime Minister was speaking in the House of Commons following talks with the First Minister and Deputy First Minister on Tuesday night.
The detailed budget - expected to be in the region of 1 billion - will be released on Wednesday.
First Minister Peter Robinson said he would discuss the budget with his political colleagues, once the details were in the public domain.
He said he hoped Mr Brown would clarify two outstanding issues relating to the finances.
Speaking after another session of late night talks with the Prime Minister on Tuesday, Mr Robinson told the BBC: "We see getting public confidence as being an essential ingredient - it was a commitment in our manifesto, and part of the confidence-building is having confidence in the financial arrangements.
"I think any fool can produce a wants list but the proposals that are presented by the prime minister have to be viewed by all of us."
Last week, Mr Robinson and Mr McGuinness briefed other parties on outline proposals for the transfer.
Sinn Fein has accepted the financial settlement, but the DUP is insisting on further clarification on some aspects of the package, and have insisted that Conservative leader David Cameron must also stand over the proposed package.
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