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| Figures spark public spending row | Figures spark public spending row |
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| A new row has erupted between Labour and the SNP over Scotland's share of public spending. | A new row has erupted between Labour and the SNP over Scotland's share of public spending. |
| The SNP claimed that the amount of money invested in the NHS, education and the police was not keeping pace with spending levels across the UK. | The SNP claimed that the amount of money invested in the NHS, education and the police was not keeping pace with spending levels across the UK. |
| The Scottish Executive's budget has almost doubled under devolution but the SNP said schools, hospitals and police forces were being squeezed financially. | The Scottish Executive's budget has almost doubled under devolution but the SNP said schools, hospitals and police forces were being squeezed financially. |
| Labour said the SNP would severely cut public spending if it were in power. | Labour said the SNP would severely cut public spending if it were in power. |
| The Nationalists said budget increases in Scotland had not kept pace with those elsewhere in the UK. | The Nationalists said budget increases in Scotland had not kept pace with those elsewhere in the UK. |
| For every £100 spent on education in the UK, the SNP said Scotland spent £126 in 1999 but only £106 by 2004. | For every £100 spent on education in the UK, the SNP said Scotland spent £126 in 1999 but only £106 by 2004. |
| SNP deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon said: "On law and order we only spend £94 for every £100 spent in the UK. | SNP deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon said: "On law and order we only spend £94 for every £100 spent in the UK. |
| "The evidence in this relative decline is being felt in schools, hospitals and police forces across Scotland." | "The evidence in this relative decline is being felt in schools, hospitals and police forces across Scotland." |
| Democratic Scotland | Democratic Scotland |
| A Scottish Executive spokeswoman said: "Budgets are at historically high levels, with recent large increases, which we have used to fund our priorities of growing the economy, delivering excellent public services, supporting stronger, safer communities and developing a confident, democratic Scotland. | A Scottish Executive spokeswoman said: "Budgets are at historically high levels, with recent large increases, which we have used to fund our priorities of growing the economy, delivering excellent public services, supporting stronger, safer communities and developing a confident, democratic Scotland. |
| "Identifiable public expenditure per head in 2004-05 for Scotland remained significantly above the UK average. | "Identifiable public expenditure per head in 2004-05 for Scotland remained significantly above the UK average. |
| "In that fiscal year, identifiable expenditure per head was £7,597 in Scotland compared to £6,563 in the UK as a whole." | "In that fiscal year, identifiable expenditure per head was £7,597 in Scotland compared to £6,563 in the UK as a whole." |