A Bill to require the Chancellor of the Exchequer to report to Parliament on proposals to replace the Barnett Formula used to calculate adjustments to public expenditure allocated to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with a statutory scheme for the allocation of resources based on an assessment of relative needs; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
12 February 2025
This Bill would require the Chancellor to report to Parliament on proposals to replace the Barnett Formula with a statutory, needs-based system for allocating public resources to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It signals an intention to move away from the current formula by proposing a formal, statutory framework for funding, and for related purposes.
The Bill is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons, meaning it is being debated in principle and has not yet moved to Committee.
Generated 21 February 2026
The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end and this bill will make no further progress.
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