How much money does Scotland contribute to the UK?

Originally answered: How much money does Scotland contribute to the UK?
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Hi

To answer, The Scottish Government gets a bloc grant of 28.8 billion per year, they also ‘borrow’ a further 7 billion from the tax raised in Scotland of 68.6 billion. Westminster spends the rest ‘on Scotland’s behalf’.. which means Westminster spends 32.8 billion pounds of Scotland’s taxes.

On what exactly?.. it certainly isn’t on Scotland or for Scotland’s benefit, that I can see. In fact I can say whatever I like.. because Westminster refuses to publish any figures.. let alone detailed figures on what Scotland’s money is spent on. The GERS figures are generated by the Scottish Government, who have to take on good faith what Westminster are telling them.

Never.. NEVER have Westminster divulged what they spend that money on.. except former civil servants talking about how Scotland’s oil money went to refurbish London in the 1970s.

So London then?..

‘My argument to the Chancellor, my argument to the treasury, is that a pound spent in Croydon, is *far more* of value to the country, from a strict utilitarian calculus than a pound spent in Strathclyde, indeed, you will generate jobs and growth in Strathclyde far more effectively if you invest in Hackney or in Croydon or in other parts of London..’Boris Johnson while the mayor of the English capital:

So the poorest constituent country of the ‘UK’ goes to feed the already wealthy English capital? Imperialists at it again.

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How much money does Scotland contribute to the UK?

Norway (with less of the North Sea than Scotland) has a £300-600 Billion oil fund.. Scotland has £0. Where did it go? similar population as Scotland.. but £300–600 Billion put away for a rainy day.

Decade after decade of all Scotland.. yes Scotland’s oil being pumped into London.. just look how small a section Norway has.. and they have the above..

With (educated guess) 1/20th the amount of resources. Norway has a 1 Trillion Dollar Public Fund. And Scotland has severe poverty.

The ONS has shown Scotland is the poorest constituent country of the UK:

“Q: Which country of the Kingdom has the most resources per head of population?

A : Scotland

Q: Which country of the Kingdom is the poorest?

A: Scotland

Q: Which area of the Kingdom has the least resources per head of population?

A: London and the South East

Q: Which area of the Kingdom is the richest?

A: London and the South East

So where does the money go?

A: London to pay for the 10 times wages of everyone there. To feed already wealthy upper class Imperialists. Don't believe me?.. just look at the graphic!

Taxes

The above equals £68,614,000,000 (per year)

The Scottish Government get a bloc grant of 28.8 Billion and ‘borrow’ a further 7 Billion.. but this is from the tax we already generate. The Scottish Government publishes papers showing where the money went.. so far that’s 35.8 Billion accounted for. Westminster spends the rest on Scotland’s behalf.. Scotland’s behalf.. however there is no figures by Westminster saying what on earth they spend that 32.8 Billion generated by Scotland.. Westminster refuses to publish an account of what they spend it on..I’m guessing ferry companies with no ferries, giving out beefy billion pound contracts to weapons manufacturers and feeding London ten times the wages for the same job as elsewhere in this [sarcasm] totally believable ..equal union.

The Barnett formula sounds fair.. until you find out the Barnett Formula only takes account of allocated spending budget. This ‘budget’ is a made up figure.. it could be anything as it is not based on incoming tax only the allocation that the English Government gives it.. they could take in 1 Trillion and allocate three toffees and a pack of crisps..The thought we get 75 Billion in taxes spent on us.. I find preposterous.. but since no one not even the Scottish Government know what Westminster spend our money on (or can prove it in court).. it’s a kind of thing.. to take your aggressor at their word and overcome them despite our suspicion of their lies.The max spent on our share of defense should be 3% of GDP, as this is the rate for all western countries and is normal.. around 2 Billion.

Unaccounted money. A country in poverty. SAOR ALBA.

Peace

Dava

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Scotland also has just under 1/3rd of Europe’s Green Energy.. not just the Kingdom’s but the whole continent’s Green Energy. This is a commodity and can be sold like any other such as oil, but will never run out.

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