Written question asked by Amy Callaghan (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 16 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 January 2024 (named day). It was answered by John Lamont (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 January 2024 on behalf of the Scotland Office.
Public Finance: Scotland
- Question
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What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the financial settlement for Scotland.
- Answer
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Despite what we hear from the SNP, the Scottish Government is well-funded.
As a consequence of the decisions made by this UK Government, the Block Grant is now at record levels, with an additional £2.4 billion across three fiscal events.
Scotland receives around 25% more per person than equivalent UK Government spending in other parts of the United Kingdom.
That translates into around £8.5 billion more per year on average.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 901060
- Session
- 2023-24
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- Yes
- Question not reached
- Yes
- Subjects
- Public finance Scotland
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- 2024-01-25 12:34:33 +0000
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