5. Mr. loan Evansasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what will be the method adopted to calculate the proposed block grant to the Scottish and Welsh Assemblies.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettThe block funds will represent the proportion of devolved public expenditure to be met from general taxation after allowing for the local contribution from rates, for borrowing, and for the internal resources of certain public corporations. They will be settled after bilateral negotiations between the Government and the devolved administrations.