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Why Gers Figures Will Play a Prominent Role in the Scottish Election
Scotland receives £2,669 more public spending per person than the UK average despite a wider deficit caused by falling North Sea oil and gas revenues, GERS data shows.
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Figures show defence key to Scotland spending allocation
Scotland’s latest Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) figures show that defence remains a substantial component of the country’s public spending allocation under the UK’s fiscal arrangements, with £5.1 billion assigned in 2024–25 on a population-share basis. According to the official tables, defence accounted for around 4 per cent of total public spending for Scotland. The GERS methodology uses a “for” approach for reserved areas …
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