Written Question·Scotland Office·UIN 64447

Block Grant: Scotland

Tabled: 2 July 2025

Answered: 7 July 2025

Named Day

Question

Stephen Gethins

Scottish National Party — Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of a reduction in spending on asylum would have on the Scottish Government's block grant.

Answer

Ian Murray

Phase 2 of the Spending Review confirmed that devolved expenditure by the UK Government on Justice and Home Affairs will generate £451 million of additional Barnett funding for the Scottish Government over 2026/27-2029/30. The Spending Review set a three ...

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