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Written question asked by Adam Price (Plaid Cymru) on Tuesday, 15 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 July 2008. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Monday, 21 July 2008 on behalf of the Treasury.


Devolution: Finance

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will conduct a needs-based analysis of Government funding of the devolved administrations.
Answer

The devolved funding arrangements are set out in the 'Statement of Funding Policy', which was updated and published by the Treasury in October 2007. Under these arrangements the devolved administrations are able to allocate their block budgets to devolved spending programmes to reflect their own assessment of their priorities and needs.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
479 c720W;479 c718W; 220048
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Devolution Finance
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk