Claim: For every pound Scotland earns, Westminster taxes Scotland 63%.
Fact-check: Total public spending for Scotland is higher than the revenue it generates - Full Fact
Verdict: it's not entirely clear what this is based on. in 2022/23 approximately three quarters of public sector revenue generated in scotland was collected by the uk government.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2024-07-19T00:00:00