Question follow-through · 15258
High Speed 2 Line: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the merits of the application of the Barnett formula in Wales, in the context of HS2 spending.
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 20 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 25 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 29 Nov 2024 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the merits of the application of the Barnett formula in Wales, in the context of HS2 spending.
25 Nov 2024
Target answer date
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29 Nov 2024
Answer published
The Barnett formula is simple, efficient and provides a clear and certain outcome. This is why it has stood the test of time.The result of Barnett formula is that the Welsh Government is receiving at least 20% more funding per person than equivalent UK Go...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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