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You are making the false assumption that how an SNP MP, in London, would act is the same as an MSP in an independent Scotland. The comparative advantages (and disadvantages) would be a consideration in an independent Scotland. For the UK I'd only imagine the Barnett consequential were of consideration - a situation I'd agree as unfair and propose to resolve by removing Scotland from the UK.
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These figures all rely on apprortioning a percentage of 'reserved' spending to Scotland and a proportion of the UK national debt (spiralling) to Scotland. Yet don't allow Scotland to independantly make decisions to resolve the debt issue. Year on year the figures aggregate to the extent they become pointless.
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The SNP at Westminster is the same party as the SNP at Holyrood. Are you saying that the SNP are in favour of cutting corporation tax, but only if it's Scotland only and not the UK. Where do they say that?
The Scots are in control of their own excess deficit. They are in control of a £52bn budget.
COVID 19 revised budget
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3. The main changes to the Scottish Government's spending plans, as set out in the supporting document to the Budget Bill, are explained in paragraphs 5 and 6. In total these changes will increase the Scottish Government budget by £2,787.2 million from £49,250.7 million to £52,037.9 million.
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Total Public Sector Expenditure 2018-19
- Total expenditure for the benefit of Scotland by the Scottish Government, UK Government, and all other parts of the public sector was £75.3 billion, an increase of 2.4%. This is equivalent to 9.3% of total UK public sector expenditure, and £13,854 per person, which is £1,661 per person greater than the UK average.
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