No, I do not believe that that would be a no detriment in the sense that the UK Government would have to compensate the Scottish Government. The situation would apply; the Barnett formula would apply; the equivalent departmental spending from England would flow through to Scotland. I do not think that this package changes that at all. Although the ownership structure north and south of the border is different, the cost of this on both sides of the border is met in water bills.
Scotland Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Dunlop
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 22 February 2016.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Scotland Bill.
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