The Scottish and Welsh governments have joined forces to launch a formal dispute process over Theresa May’s deal with the Democratic Unionist party.
Following last month’s general election, the prime minister agreed to give £1bn of additional funding to Northern Ireland in return for support from the DUP for her minority government.
The devolved administrations in Edinburgh and Cardiff argue that Barnett formula rules, which calculate how much money should be distributed to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, mean they are entitled to an extra £2.9bn and £1.67bn respectively as a result of the deal.
Derek Mackay and Mark Drakeford, the finance secretaries of Scotland and Wales, have written to the Treasury to invoke a formal dispute resolution process through the joint ministerial committee.
More from the source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics...ke-of-dup-deal
Would Scottish Tory MPs vote against it?
Following last month’s general election, the prime minister agreed to give £1bn of additional funding to Northern Ireland in return for support from the DUP for her minority government.
The devolved administrations in Edinburgh and Cardiff argue that Barnett formula rules, which calculate how much money should be distributed to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, mean they are entitled to an extra £2.9bn and £1.67bn respectively as a result of the deal.
Derek Mackay and Mark Drakeford, the finance secretaries of Scotland and Wales, have written to the Treasury to invoke a formal dispute resolution process through the joint ministerial committee.
More from the source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics...ke-of-dup-deal
Would Scottish Tory MPs vote against it?
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