Treasury reveals that Scottish Government receives 20% more funding per person compared to the rest of the UK

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Treasury reveals that Scottish Government receives 20% more funding per person compared to the rest of the UK

A TREASURY spokesperson has revealed that the Scottish Government receives at least 20% more per person than equivalent UK Government spending in the rest of the country.  In a statement to the MP for Edinburgh South West, Dr Scott Arthur, the Scottish Government was said to receive over £8.5bn more than the rest of the UK in 2025-26.  This comes as the deputy first minister said last week that the government is facing a shortfall of more than £…