questionText: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Budget Statement of 26 November 2025, what was the evidential basis for the decision to allocate £820 million to the Scottish Government over the Spending review period through the Barnett formula.
answerText: The additional funding referenced is a result of the operation of the Barnett formula based on the decisions taken at the Autumn Budget.  
heading: Public Expenditure: Scotland