board. there is no way around that. is that fair? de board. there is no way around that. ls that fair?— is that fair? de devolved funding settlement _ is that fair? de devolved funding settlement is _ is that fair? de devolved funding settlement is designed - is that fair? de devolved funding settlement is designed to - is that fair? de devolved funding settlement is designed to try - is that fair? de devolved funding settlement is designed to try to | settlement is designed to try to take account of that so it is true that a national insurance rise unlike an income tax rise would apply across the whole uk, but if the government increased health and social care spending on england because that is a devolved matter, the government automatically then end up paying more grant to the scottish, welsh and northern irish governments which they could then spent on either health care and social care themselves or on other things. in the case of the scottish government because income tax is devolved, the scottish government could use that revenue to reduce income tax and therefore partly offset the effect of the increase in national insurance. it offset the effect of the increase in national insurance.— offset the effect of the increase in national insurance. it has been very interestin: national insurance. it has been very interesting talking _ national insurance. it has been very interesting talking to _ national insurance. it has been very interesting talking to you. - national insurance. it has been very interesting talking to you. thank i interesting talking to you. thank you forjoining us.