>> My mate suggested yesterday that if the Gov had given everyone over 18 £1m, they
>> would have only spent £60billion instead of the est £500bn they have upto now! -
>>
Your friend is using the million, millions representation of a billion - e.g. £1,000,000,000,000 and £60 billion would be £60e13.
The Govt's £500bn is £500,000,000,000 or £5e11 and is 120th of your friend's £60bn. Split between 60 million people it would be just over £8k each.