Can anyone say if

[islaydarkblue]

This is true?
Scotland pays more in tax than it gets back in the block grant.

I have read that £12 billion less in tax was raised in Scotland annually than it receives from the Barnett Formula.
However we have never heard from the SNP controlled Scottish Government exactly how much tax is raised in Scotland compared to the amount it receives from Westminster.
We can only assume that the total amount of tax raised in Scotland is less than the amount from the block grant because if it was more the SNP politicians would be ramming the information down our throats.

[BCram]

I have read that £12 billion less in tax was raised in Scotland annually than it receives from the Barnett Formula.
However we have never heard from the SNP controlled Scottish Government exactly how much tax is raised in Scotland compared to the amount it receives from Westminster.
We can only assume that the total amount of tax raised in Scotland is less than the amount from the block grant because if it was more the SNP politicians would be ramming the information down our throats.

Islay, we can only assume, is a very weak form of words. My concern is about the truth of the initial question. Deeranged is quite clear that on this specific measure the amount of tax Sent to Westminster is greater than the block grant. If we could agree that then perhaps we could agree that Scotland and the Scots gets money from Westminster in the form of other payments, perhaps directly to us as individuals?

[noahrab]

Islay, we can only assume, is a very weak form of words. My concern is about the truth of the initial question. Deeranged is quite clear that on this specific measure the amount of tax Sent to Westminster is greater than the block grant. If we could agree that then perhaps we could agree that Scotland and the Scots gets money from Westminster in the form of other payments, perhaps directly to us as individuals?

I’m sure he can back it up with data.