Barnett Formula

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 4 February 2009.

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Photo of Peter Bone Peter Bone Conservative, Wellingborough 11:30, 4 February 2009

I am not entirely sure that that answers my question. My constituents pay the same taxes as the people of Scotland, yet receive £2,243 a year less public expenditure. Why should every man, woman and child in my constituency pay an extra £2,200 to subsidise the Scottish Government?