§ Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknishasked Her Majesty's Government:
Who will conduct Public Expenditure Survey negotiation with the Treasury on behalf of the Scottish Executive after 1 July 1999. [HL1289]
§ The Minister of State, Scottish Office (Lord Macdonald of Tradeston)The Scottish Parliament will inherit the three-year spending plans announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review in July 1998 but the annual negotiations around the annually managed expenditure will be a matter for the Scottish Executive. The settlement for Scotland in future public expenditure planning rounds will continue to be allocated by the UK Government using the Barnett formula, in consultation with the Scottish Executive.