HC Deb 19 February 1976 vol 905 c780W
Mr. Sproat

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the sum of identifiable public expenditure in Scotland of £3,611 million in 1975–76 includes a proportion of expenditure on the Armed Forces not stationed in Scotland.

Mr. Joel Barnett

"Identifiable expenditure in Scotland" does not include any expenditure on defence. It should be noted that the figure of £3,611 million given in answer to an earlier Question from the hon. Gentleman—[Vol. 905, col. 512]—related to identifiable expenditure in 1974–75, not 1975–76.