§ Sir B. Neven-Spenceasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the years 1924–25, 1934–35. 1944–45 the total payments on account of general U.K. services, the amount contributed by Scotland to the revenue, the amount charged to the Exchequer for specifically Scottish services, the difference between the two latter amounts, and the proportion which that difference bore to the total payments on account of general U.K. services.
§ Mr. DaltonThese are the figures for 1924–25 and 1934–35. The collection of similar figures for 1944–45 would require more time and labour than would be justified.
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1924–25† 1934–35‡ (1) Total expenditure on Imperial Services*falling on England and Wales and Scotland 526 392.0 (2) Total revenue contributed by Scotland 75 66.9 (3) Expenditure on Scottish local services 25 47.5 (4) Excess of (2) over (3) 50 19.4 (5) Excess under (4) as a percentage of total expenditure on Imperial Services under (1) 9.5 5.0
Notes: * "Imperial Services" are general services common to the three countries, such as debt services, defence, war pensions, etc. † The figures for 1924–25 are approximate and were given in reply to a Parliamentary Question on the 3rd February, 1926 (Hansard, Vol. 191, c. 141–2). ‡ The figures for 1934–35 are taken from the Return of "Revenue and Expenditure (England and Scotland)" (Cmd. 5010) issued in 1935.