why does scotland get preference for drugs which we in england cannot get even though revenue is subsidised by

Answer 1

There are different opinions on this question. Perhaps the most obvious is that the Scottish Parliament has control over Health Expenditure and is prepared to devote more money that it's equivalent in England. As to why this is, is a matter of opinion. Some people may argue that Scotland health departmant is more efficient. Other people may say the "Barnett Formula" introduced in 1978 provides more money for Scotland than England and Wales. It could, of course be argued that if Scotland was allowed to keep all the money from oil revenue, than there would be even more money available for heath expenditure, but this is not an argument I am prepared to debate on these pages!

Answer 2

Because Bliars government is made up of Scots and he needs the Scottish vote to stay in power. Slippery is as Slippery does!

Answer 3

The English taxpayer pays for the drugs the Scottish parliment hands out, it doesn't work the other way though because the English parliment is made up of English, Scottish, N. Irish and Welsh MPs. The Scottish parliment is made up of only Scottish MPs, so they look after their own interests (getting re-elected).

Answer 4

Well we have a Scottish Prime minister, a Scottish Chancellor, a Scot in charge of the Home Office, and a large number of Scottish MP's in the labour government.
Does this begin to answer your question

Answer 5

Blair, Brown, Reed and the others in government are Scottish. They will nip up there as most of their constituencies are there if they need anything. The rest of us they care not a jot for.

Answer 6

please.....instead of jock bashing write to your own MP

Johna thanks for your e mail, you story is tragic i just wish you had elaborated on your question