Asked by: Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat - East Dunbartonshire)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Barnett consequential funding as a result of the financial support the Government made available to Northern Ireland.
Answered by David Mundell
I have regular discussions with members of the Cabinet, including the Chancellor on a wide range of issues.
The procedure for funding the devolved administrations is set out in the Statement of Funding Policy; the Barnett Formula applies to changes in UK Government spend on devolved matters in England. The decision to allocate extra resource to Northern Ireland has resulted in no change to UK Government spend in England and therefore there are no Barnett consequentials.
While there are no Barnett consequentials for Scotland or Wales, they will continue to receive direct investment from the UK Government to support growth. Since 2014, the UK Government has committed over £1bn of investment in Scotland and Wales through City Deals, and the government is committed to further City Deals in both nations.
Asked by: Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat - East Dunbartonshire)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the effect of Northern Ireland's additional funding on the operation of the Barnett Formula.
Answered by David Mundell
The procedure for funding the devolved administrations is set out in the Statement of Funding Policy; the Barnett Formula applies to changes in UK Government spend on devolved matters in England.