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Written question asked by Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 24 November 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 December 2020. It was answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 December 2020 on behalf of the Treasury.

Public Expenditure: Coronavirus

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they have allocated (1) to Northern Ireland, (2) to Wales, and (3) to Scotland, under the Barnett formula for expenditure related to the COVID-19 pandemic to date.

Answer

To give the devolved administrations the upfront certainty to plan and deliver their coronavirus response, the UK Government guaranteed they would receive at least £16 billion in additional resource funding this year on top of their Spring Budget 20 funding. This provides at least £2.8 billion of additional funding for the Northern Ireland Executive, £5.0 billion for the Welsh Government, and £8.2 billion for the Scottish Government.

Spending Review 2020 is providing the devolved administrations with £2.6 billion of Covid funding through the Barnett formula in 21-22. This allocates £540 million for the Northern Ireland Executive, £770 million for the Welsh Government, and £1.3 billion for the Scottish Government.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL10667
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Devolved matters Disease control Public expenditure Coronavirus
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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