On 19/05/2013 18:01, mcp wrote:
On Sun, 19 May 2013 11:05:57 +0100, Nightjar
wrote:

On 18/05/2013 18:52, mcp wrote:
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I don't know where you are getting your figures from but with 9.9% of
income and 9.3% of spending it is not Scotland who is subsidised.
Unemployment in Scotland is lower than in the rest of the UK and
health is a devolved power, already included in Scottish spending.


As I said, you can only claim 9.9% if you include all tax income from
North Sea oil. which Salmond does, but HM Treasury does not. The non-oil
tax revenue from Scotland is 8.3%.

A geographic share of North Sea oil adds up to 9.9% of income, not all
oil.


Whatever. Scotland still gets £10bn more paid to it than it pays into
the exchequer, even if you include the oil revenue. £16bn if you don't.

Colin Bignell