PUBLIC SPENDING
As part of the United Kingdom, Scots receive more in public spending per head than people in the rest of the UK. The Treasury calculates the difference at between 14% and 16% over the last five years, while the Scottish government says the gap is between 10% and 12%.
Total public spending in Scotland was £65.2bn in 2012-13. It accounted for 9.3% of the UK total which is higher than its share of the UK population (8.3%).