Written question asked by Cathy Jamieson (Labour) on Friday, 25 February 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 March 2011. It was answered by Danny Alexander (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 4 March 2011 on behalf of the Treasury.

Devolution: Scotland

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much end year flexibility remained unspent by the Scottish Government in the latest period for which figures are available.

Answer: HM Treasury published data for all UK Government Departments including the devolved Administrations in the 2009/10 Public Expenditure Outturn White Paper (Cm 7911).Details of EYF draw downs were included in written ministerial statements made at times during supplementary estimate rounds. Information on Scottish Executive EYF draw-down for 2010-11 was detailed in a written ministerial statement made on 14 February 2011, Official Report, columns 63-64WS.Following the drawdown of EYF in 2010/11 spring supplementary estimate, SE have a balance of undrawn EYF of £26,214,000 resource cash and £8,000,000 resource depreciation.

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