UK to leave EU

[Pat Mustard]

Scotland would be beyond a third world country without UK assistance.

Actually Scotland gets back from Westminster what it pays in taxes pretty much. And that's before you factor in the North Sea oil revenues, 90% of which lie in Scottish waters.

There's only two UK regions that get significantly higher government support than taxes they pay London and the South East. Even Northern Ireland the area most dependant on state intervention receives only £200m more than it pays in, it survives on EU money.