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Written question asked by Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 9 November 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 November 2022 (named day). It was answered by John Glen (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 November 2022 on behalf of the Treasury.


Public Expenditure: Inflation

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of inflation on the budgets of devolved governments.

Answer

Spending Review 2021 provided the devolved administrations with their largest annual block grants, in real terms, of any spending review settlement since 1998. As a result, the devolved administrations’ funding is still growing in real terms over the Spending Review period despite higher inflation, which means they remain well-funded to deliver their devolved responsibilities. I continue to actively engage on this issue with my counterparts in the devolved administrations.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
902268
Session
2022-23
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Devolution Inflation Public expenditure
Link
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