Commenting on the suggestion by well know local economist John Simpson that Northern Ireland is in line for around £100m of cuts, TUV Westminster candidate for East Belfast David Vance said:

“Mr Simpson has calculated that should the Conservatives gain power and implement their £6bn annual cuts, Northern Ireland would face a likely £100m cuts package. Given that the useless North-South bodies cost us £100m per annum, what better time to cut this gross waste and axe these bodies? Will fellow unionists now join us in calling for the end of this Republican indulgence in order to protect front line public services”.