This statistic shows a distribution of respondents to a survey question designed to find out what those residing in Scotland think about the share of government spending their country receives from being a part of the union of the United Kingdom. In January 2014, 43 percent of respondents felt that Westminster did not give Scotland its fair share of the budget.
Does Scotland get more, less or pretty much its fair share of government spending?*
* Full question: "Would you say that compared with other parts of the United Kingdom, Scotland gets pretty much its fair share of government spending, more than its fair share, or less than its fair share of government spending?"
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ScotCen. (August 11, 2014). Does Scotland get more, less or pretty much its fair share of government spending?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/309788/scottish-survey-benefits-of-the-union-fair-share-spending/
ScotCen. "Does Scotland get more, less or pretty much its fair share of government spending?*." Chart. August 11, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/309788/scottish-survey-benefits-of-the-union-fair-share-spending/
ScotCen. (2014). Does Scotland get more, less or pretty much its fair share of government spending?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/309788/scottish-survey-benefits-of-the-union-fair-share-spending/
ScotCen. "Does Scotland Get More, Less or Pretty Much Its Fair Share of Government Spending?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Aug 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/309788/scottish-survey-benefits-of-the-union-fair-share-spending/
ScotCen, Does Scotland get more, less or pretty much its fair share of government spending?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/309788/scottish-survey-benefits-of-the-union-fair-share-spending/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Does Scotland get more, less or pretty much its fair share of government spending?* [Graph], ScotCen, August 11, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/309788/scottish-survey-benefits-of-the-union-fair-share-spending/