Claim: Scotland gets 20% more per head because of money that comes from England under the Barnett formula.
Fact-check: Scotland spends 20% more per head on public services than England - Full Fact
Verdict: it's correct that spending on public services in scotland is 20% higher per head than in england. but this money comes from the block grant from the uk treasury, rather than from england specifically. an increasing proportion of the scottish government's budget also comes from taxes it raises.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Claire Milne
Date published: 2018-01-26T00:00:00