Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at 3:48 pm on 26 January 2000.
In a letter that the minister recently wrote to the convener of the European Committee, he said:
"As the overall Assigned Budget is determined by other factors, including the Barnett Formula, increases in structural funds expenditure would result in fewer resources being available for other spending purposes."
How do structural funds provide additional funding for Scotland's public expenditure?