Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:23 pm on 13 July 2011.
My Lords, I am sure the noble Lord realises that the best way to get fairness into the whole issue is for the Government to accept the amendment that I have indicated I will move to the Scotland Bill to implement what the House of Lords Select Committee unanimously recommended to the House-that the Barnett formula should be changed so that it is based on need. Will the Government accept that?