§ Mr. Peter DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the operation of the Barnett Formula has, since its introduction,(a) narrowed, (b) widened and (c) maintained relative per capita spending between Scotland and England; and if he will make a statement.[144666]
§ Mrs. McGuire[holding answer 17 December 2003]: Information on identifiable spending on services by country is published in Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses (the latest version is Cm 5901). Identifiable spending covers both devolved and reserved spending. Analysis of trends in Scottish spending is also contained in the Scottish Executive's annual publication Government Expenditure and Revenue in Scotland.