32% of English say Scots cash deal is unfair
ALMOST a third of people in England think Scotland receives more than its fair share of Government funds, a survey revealed today.
The latest British Social Attitudes report found 32 per cent of people in England felt that was the case.
That compares to a total of 22 per cent in 2003, revealing growing concern about the amount of public spending north of the border.
And report author Professor John Curtice warned unless action was taken, the issue could "prove a flashpoint for the Union".
The 25th British Social Attitudes report also found 61 per cent of people in England thought Scottish MPs should not be able to vote on English legislation.
But just 18 per cent were against the idea of Scotland having its own Parliament. And there has been a small drop in the number of people in England who want Scotland to leave the Union.
A total of 19 per cent of people in England wanted Scotland out of the United Kingdom, compared to 21 per cent in 1999.
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