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Scottish survey: Does Scotland get its fair share of government spending? 2014

Does Scotland get more, less or pretty much its fair share of government spending?
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The data displays a distribution of respondents to a survey question designed to find out what those residing in Scotland think about the share of government spending their country receives from being a part of the union of the UK. In January 2014, 43% of respondents felt that Westminster did not give Scotland its fair share of the budget.

Much more than its fair share of govt spending 3
A little more than its fair share of govt spending 10
Pretty much its fair share of govt spending 37
A little less than its fair share of govt spending 31
Much less than its fair share of govt spending 12
Don't know 7