Scotland spends 20% more per head on public services than England

Stephen Richard — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 19:46:31 +0000

Primary Author or Creator

Claire Milne

Stephen Richard Tue, 09/28/2021 - 20:46

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Full fact

Date Published

Wed, 06/20/2018 - 12:00

Category

Public Finance

Type of Resource

Fact check

Fast Facts

t’s correct that spending on public services in Scotland is 20% higher per head than in England. But this money comes from the block grant from the UK Treasury, rather than from England specifically. An increasing proportion of the Scottish government’s budget also comes from taxes it raises

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https://fullfact.org/economy/scotland-england-public-services-spending/

Keywords

Per capita spending

Public finance

Language English