No; we are not departing from the Smith agreement at all. It is the function of the negotiations. As I say, these are high-level principles, and the two Governments have to work out how these principles are applied in practice. That is what we are doing. The Barnett formula will continue to operate and determine departmental spending and how that flows through in Barnett consequentials. That will not change.
Scotland Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Dunlop
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 22 February 2016.
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and
Debate on bills on Scotland Bill.
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