per head

The Scottish government has said it needs another £500m but a population-based share of what is spent on this kind of compensation in England is unlikely to deliver that amount because Scotland employs a larger number of health and education workers per head.

However, when you take into consideration only those who are eligible for gynaecology, per head of population gynae services are on a par with the worst waits in Wales, and worse than England or Scotland.

According to ACNI, Northern Ireland spend £5.07 on arts funding per head of population in 2023/24 compared to £10.51 spent in Wales and £21.58 in the Republic of Ireland.

Owner Tiko Tuskadze found that diners were bringing a lot of wine from elsewhere, "ordering a single portion of salad, cheese and some bread for four people totalling £11 per head and spending hours mostly drinking their own booze".

Wales is now spending £19 per head of the population on active travel, compared with £12 in England.