Scotland Bill Debate

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Department: HM Treasury
Thursday 15th March 2012

(12 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Stewartby Portrait Lord Stewartby
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For information, is the no-detriment principle embodied anywhere in statute within the devolution area?

Lord Sassoon Portrait Lord Sassoon
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I will correct this if I am wrong, but I believe that it is set out not in statute but, along with a lot of other critical issues relating to the financial arrangements, in the financial accords with lots of other things that support the way in which money flows through to Scotland.