§ Lord Barnettasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the total expenditure allocated to Scotland of £15,047 million for the year 2000–01 and £16,231 million for 2001–02, as well as reflecting the application of the Barnett formula, takes any account of the implementation of the Sutherland report and the proposed increase in teachers' salaries above the level agreed for England. [HL410]
§ Baroness Ramsay of CartvaleThe system of allocating resources to the Scottish Executive is described in theStatement of Funding Policy published in July 2000.
It is for the Scottish Executive to determine their spending proposals in accordance with their needs and priorities within their departmental expenditure limit (DEL) allocations determined according to the Statement of Funding Policy.
The Scottish Executive's proposals on teachers' pay and the Sutherland report are being funded within their existing DEL allocations.