Question reference: S6W-19910
- Asked by: Audrey Nicoll, MSP for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 11 July 2023
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Current status: Answered by Angela Constance on 27 July 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the latest known levels of police, public order and safety spending per person in Scotland, and on how this compares to the levels in (a) England and (b) Wales.
Answer
The 2022 Country and Regional Analysis (produced by HM Treasury) includes analysis of expenditure on public services in Scotland and comparisons with other parts of the UK as a whole. In 2021-22 public order and safety spending in Scotland was £3.3bn. On a per capita basis spending in Scotland was 13% higher than in England and 7% higher than in Wales:
Public Order & Safety Expenditure (per capita)
2021-22 (£) | |
Scotland | 607 |
England | 537 |
Wales | 566 |
Source: Country and regional analysis: 2022: Country and regional analysis: 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .