barnett formula, you have to make it up somehow.the reason that we wa nt but the whole point, the reason that we want scotland to be independent is we want to improve our economic performance. we want to make sure that we can create jobs, notjust that we can create jobs, notjust that we can create jobs, notjust that we create jobs but we have well—paid jobs and productivity. when you look in the rear—view mirror, our record of productivity are significantly better than the uk over the last ten years but we are looking to prove that further. rob in bideford asks: what would happen to all the thousands of defence workers, at faslane, and other sites, should scotland get independence? would they be losing theirjobs or what would happen to them? no, of course we take our responsibilities as far as defence is concerned and as far as defence is concerned and as far as defence is concerned and as far as defence workers is concerned, it is the case that while we have been in the union we have not had ourfair share of allocations of resource

when they are spending on the nhs, south of the border, the barnett formula is used to calculate theotla nd should come to scotland because scotland is contributing. it is up to the scottish government to know how it spends that extra money. just because extra money as part of the health service in england doesn't mean the scottish government has to spend it on the nhs, they can spend it on other priorities. then we have a question about member of the snp —— can members of the snp stand in england, wales and northern ireland? if you think back to the 2015 general election, nicola sturgeon joked about she could stand candidates in other parts of the uk. in theory, yes, it could happen but why would it happen? 0k. in theory, yes, it could happen but why would it happen? ok. that is a straightforward a nswer why would it happen? ok. that is a straightforward answer for that. we've got time for just straightforward answer for that. we've got time forjust one more question, this is from graham in 0rkney. has any research there and then into how many english firms and employees would reloc

total cost is {14.6 billion, it is sizable, that would include the extra money you give in barnett formula england and wales, and it would be paid for by closing corporation tax as well as tax. but it is well worth spending. public spending is going to be a key political question here, but brexit is always in the background. we have seen some disquiet among the brexit candidates going up against the conservatives and splitting the vote. do you think that will develop as the campaign goes on? yes, i think that will be a feature of the next few weeks, some brexit party candidates have said they will not stand in the election, nigel varro says they will put up candidates in around 600 seats —— two. —— farage. the conservatives say that voting for the brexit party puts brexit itself at risk. we have seen a softening of tone from nigel farage over the past 2a hours, he was a visit to south wales last night and said the uk needs to leave the european union with or without a deal, and that is a bit of a softening because previously he said the deal boris johnson softening because previously he sa

bottom of all the league tables, the poorest in terms of salaries, and in terms of need which the barnett formulahildren out of poverty. before we go back to the audience, a quick question on affordability of your policies, labour spending £28 for every pound offered by the conservative party in this election. on the day after your manifesto you come up with an extra 58 billion for the wasabi women pensions, you are spending big time ——. the thing to say is that you need a labour government to change the policy and spending and we would be giving 3.4 billion to the welsh government for them to deliver on the devolved services and to make sure that we invest properly in those but we also talk about transforming our economy, how can it be fair that people who are disabled have lost their jobs be fair that people who are disabled have lost theirjobs have seen nine yea rs of have lost theirjobs have seen nine years of no increase to keep pace with inflation? the first time ever that the link between benefits and inflation has been broken whilst at the same time people at the top by doing very well, a

remember, when the tory government last needed a handful of votes from the dup, they bypassed the barnett formulaent. we say enough. it is time for scotland to be treated fairly. applause in any post—election talks, the smp will also demand that scotland‘s nhs be protected from trade deals. —— the snp. we will introduce an nhs protection bill which will guarantee that trade deals will not undermine the founding principles of the nhs, nor open it up to profit driven exploitation. as a double lock, it will stipulate that no trade deal can come into force without the consent of our scottish parliament. be in no doubt, no doubt whatsoever, a vote for the snp in this election isa a vote for the snp in this election is a vote to stop the tories are selling off scotland‘s national health service. applause snp mps will also demand an end to policies which are pushing people into poverty, debt and desperation. that means the two child cap on tax credits and the associated rate because must go. there must be... applause —— rape clause. there must be an end to the puny fit comic punitive benefits sanction r