What does the Barnett formula determine?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. How public spending changes are shared with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Step 1: It adjusts devolved block grants in proportion to changes in spending in England.
- Step 2: It dates from 1978 and is named after Joel Barnett.
Answer
How public spending changes are shared with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Why not the others: Boundary reviews, expenses and council tax are decided by other bodies and rules.
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