Question reference: S6W-19896
- Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 11 July 2023
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 August 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the most recent level of health spending per person is in Scotland, and what information it has on how this compares with spending in (a) England and (b) Wales.
Answer
Based on HM Treasury’s Country and Regional Analysis (2021-22), frontline Health spend per head in Scotland is £3,377, which is £323 (10.6%) higher than in England and £74 (2.2%) higher than in Wales. Proportionally, this equates to almost £1.8 billion more spending on frontline health services in Scotland compared to England, and almost £405 million more compared to Wales – equivalent to around 44,000 and 10,000 nurses, respectively.