PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Crossrail Line: Scotland (28 March 2017)

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the Scottish Government has received related to Barnett consequentials resulting from the London Crossrail Project; and what assessment has been made of the value of that project to Scottish businesses.

Asked by:
Ian Murray (Labour)

The Barnett formula is applied to all changes in funding for UK government departments in areas that are devolved. The Scottish Government has received Barnett consequentials from Crossrail in the usual way, as set out in the Statement of Funding Policy. These budgetary changes have been reflected in the Scottish Government’s own budget allocations.

Crossrail is an example of how investment in big infrastructure projects creates jobs and business opportunities right across the UK, with a total of 15 suppliers based in Scotland supplying goods or services for Crossrail.

Answered by:
Mr David Gauke (Independent)
18 April 2017