Engagements
Oral Answers to Questions — Duchy of Lancaster
House of Commons debates, 19 March 2008, 11:30 am
Gordon Brown (Prime Minister; Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath, Labour)
We are due to publish a paper on the Barnett formula soon, but I say to my hon. Friend that the allocation of funds in the United Kingdom is based on a needs assessment that started more than 30 years ago, has been agreed by all parties subsequently, and has been followed by every Government since. It is based on the idea that we should allocate resources in the UK on the basis of need. That is the basis on which the Barnett formula exists.