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79778

	registered interest
	date	30/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the Barnett formula, in the light of the referendum on Scottish independence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL1667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2014 answer text <p>The Government position has been consistent: our priority has been to reduce the deficit and ensure a secure economic future for the whole of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We have also been clear that no significant changes to the Barnett Formula are in prospect.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 11/08/2014 12:03:32 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1193398

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what additional financial allocation they have made respectively to (1) the Welsh Government, (2) the Scottish Government, and (3) the Northern Ireland Executive, to deal with the implications of COVID-19, in addition to the budget allocation for the current financial year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL3938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>Our response to Covid-19 needs to be UK-wide and that is why UKG has so far announced almost £7 billion of additional funding to the devolved administrations to support people, business and public services in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This means £3.5 billion for the Scottish Government, £2.1 billion for the Welsh Government and £1.2 billion for the Northern Ireland Executive.</p><p> </p><p>This is in addition to the UK-wide measures that the people and businesses in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will benefit from, including the Job Retention Scheme, Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and Business Interruption Loan Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Following agreement with the devolved administrations, the Department of Health and Social Care is procuring tests, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ventilators on a UK-wide basis. The devolved administrations will therefore receive a share of this equipment, rather than a share of the funding.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 18/05/2020 13:32:07 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1456944

	registered interest
	date	05/04/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their intended additional expenditure on (1) bus, and (2) rail, transport in England, will generate Barnett consequential provision for (a) Wales, and (b) Scotland; and if so, what are these respective sums.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL7732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text Barnett consequentials will be confirmed through the main estimates process in the coming weeks. answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 21/04/2022 14:26:54 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1604277

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what will be the Barnett Consequential Financial Provision for (1) Scotland, (2) Northern Ireland, and (3) Wales, as a result of their expenditure on the HS2 railway project in England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL6500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>Spending on HS2 contributes to the Barnett consequentials generated from changes in the Department for Transport’s settlement. The Block Grant Transparency publication which is available on GOV.UK sets out all Barnett consequentials generated at both departmental and programme level.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 28/03/2023 15:48:35 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1684997

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much finance, other than that provided under the Barnett formula, was made available to (1) Wales, (2) Scotland, and (3) Northern Ireland, in each of the past three financial years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL1908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government makes available significant funding across the UK to meet UK-wide policy objectives. The Government spends across the UK on all reserved policy areas (such as national security and the honours system), and provides direct support for people and businesses in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not have a single figure to quantify the total level of support provided across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as there are multiple programmes funded by various departments. However, the ONS Country and Regional Analysis publication presents estimates for the allocation of identifiable expenditure between the UK countries and nine English regions.</p><p> </p><p>It is for the devolved administrations to decide how to allocate their funding in devolved areas. The published Statement of Funding policy document sets out how the devolved administrations are funded, including Barnett-based funding and agreed borrowing and tax powers. The Block Grant Transparency publication breaks down all changes in the devolved administrations’ block grant funding from the 2015 Spending Review up to and including Main Estimates 2023-24. This publication is updated regularly, and the most recent report was published in July 2023.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 07/02/2024 17:48:51 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1686533

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to modify the Barnett formula for financial year 2024–25 and subsequent financial years, to reflect the changing needs of (1) Northern Ireland, (2) Scotland, and (3) Wales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL2114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to modify the operation of the Barnett formula. The Barnett formula has stood the test of time because it is simple, efficient and provides a clear and certain outcome.</p><p> </p><p>Overall, the devolved administrations’ funding is at least 20% more per person than equivalent UK Government spending in other parts of the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 09/02/2024 11:48:14 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley