§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the extra funding for further education announced in the Government's spending review will be included in the base measure for the Barnett formula [144066]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithThe Barnett formula was applied to the increases in funding for the Department for Education and Employment, including the extra funding for further education announced in the Government's spending review.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the proposed national health performance fund will be included in the base measure for the Barnett formula. [144067]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithThe national health performance fund is being funded out of the Department of Health 2000 spending review settlement, to which the Barnett formula was applied in determining the 2000 spending review settlement for Wales.