Spring budget revision: 2020 to 2021

Supporting document to the Budget (Scotland) 2020 Amendment Regulations 2021 known as the Spring budget Revision (SBR). The SBR is the final opportunity to amend the Budget Act before the end of the financial year.


Summary Tables

Table 1.1 Changes sought in Spring Revision ( TME)
Scottish Government Portfolios Resources other than Accruing Resources as shown in the Autumn Budget Revision Change Proposed Revised Budget
£m £m £m
Health and Sport 17,536.6 553.9 18,090.5
Communities & Local Government 13,390.6 -340.8 13,049.8
Finance 171.8 59.2 231.0
Education and Skills 4,538.2 411.4 4,949.6
Justice 2,705.9 178.9 2,884.8
Transport, Infrastructure & Connectivity 3,921.5 213.6 4,135.1
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform 488.5 13.8 502.3
Rural Economy & Tourism 905.0 92.6 997.6
Economy, Fair Work & Culture 1,198.0 782.4 1,980.4
Social Security & Older People 3,710.5 -50.3 3,660.2
Constitution, Europe & External Affairs 39.8 9.6 49.4
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal 141.9 28.5 170.4
Total Scottish Government (Consolidated) 48,748.3 1,952.8 50,701.1
National Records of Scotland 69.6 -15.3 54.3
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator 3.3 0.1 3.4
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service 131.6 22.8 154.4
Scottish Fiscal Commission 2.0 0.0 2.0
Revenue Scotland 7.0 0.0 7.0
Registers of Scotland 12.4 40.5 52.9
Food Standards Scotland 16.0 2.9 18.9
Scottish Housing Regulator 4.5 0.4 4.9
NHS and Teachers' Pensions 5,385.1 -155.9 5,229.2
Total Scottish Administration 54,379.8 1,848.3 56,228.1
Direct-Funded Bodies
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 107.2 4.7 111.9
Audit Scotland 8.9 4.5 13.4
Total Scottish Budget 54,495.9 1,857.5 56,353.4
Table 1.2 Summary of Changes by Type
Scottish Government Portfolios Resources other than Accruing Resources as shown in Autumn Budget Revision Changes Proposed Revised Budget
COVID-19 and other Funding Changes Reprioritisation Technical Changes Net Whitehall transfers Net Transfers within Scottish Block*
£m £m £m £m £m £m
Health and Sport 17,536.6 494.3 72.6 0.8 -13.8 18,090.5
Communities & Local Government 13,390.6 844.3 -197.0 -903.5 1.3 -85.9 13,049.8
Finance 171.8 12.4 7.4 39.4 231.0
Education and Skills 4,538.2 218.7 -25.1 202.1 15.7 4,949.6
Justice 2,705.9 231.7 -52.7 2.5 -0.3 -2.3 2,884.8
Transport, Infrastructure & Connectivity 3,921.5 270.4 -211.8 31.8 7.3 115.9 4,135.1
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform 488.5 23.8 -6.8 -3.3 1.0 -0.9 502.3
Rural Economy & Tourism 905.0 127.3 -15.2 1.0 7.0 -27.5 997.6
Economy, Fair Work & Culture 1,198.0 921.2 -131.2 12.0 0.1 -19.7 1,980.4
Social Security & Older People 3,710.5 35.7 -90.1 26.5 0.9 -23.3 3,660.2
Constitution, Europe & External Affairs 39.8 10.7 -0.3 -0.8 49.4
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal 141.9 25.3 2.0 1.2 170.4
Scottish Government 48,748.3 3,215.8 -730.2 -548.9 18.1 -2.0 50,701.1
National Records of Scotland 69.6 -14.4 -0.5 0.1 -0.5 54.3
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator 3.3 0.1 3.4
Scottish Courts & Tribunals Service 131.6 20.7 1.0 1.1 154.4
Scottish Fiscal Commission 2.0 2.0
Revenue Scotland 7.0 7.0
Registers of Scotland 12.4 21.9 18.1 0.5 52.9
Food Standards Scotland 16.0 2.7 0.2 18.9
Scottish Housing Regulator 4.5 0.1 0.3 4.9
NHS and Teachers' Pensions 5,385.1 -155.9 5,229.2
Scottish Administration 54,379.8 3,261.2 -744.6 -685.9 18.2 -0.6 56,228.1
Direct-Funded Bodies
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 107.2 3.8 0.9 111.9
Audit Scotland 8.9 2.3 -0.8 3.0 13.4
Total Scottish Budget 54,495.9 3,263.5 -745.4 -679.1 18.2 0.3 56,353.4

The Consolidated Accounts of the Scottish Government for 2020-21 will report the annual outturn against the revised position as analysed over the following expenditure aggregates:

Table 1.3 Revised Budgets - Consolidated Accounts
Scottish Government - Portfolios Within Expenditure Limit Within UK Funded AME Other Expenditure Total Budget
£m £m £m £m
Health and Sport 17,941.0 66.0 83.5 18,090.5
Communities & Local Government 12,085.3 964.5 13,049.8
Finance 231.0 231.0
Education and Skills 4,573.2 376.4 4,949.6
Justice 2,800.9 1.1 82.8 2,884.8
Transport, Infrastructure & Connectivity 4,004.1 131.0 4,135.1
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform 501.2 1.1 502.3
Rural Economy & Tourism 997.2 0.3 0.1 997.6
Economy, Fair Work & Culture 1,972.2 8.2 1,980.4
Social Security & Older People 3,655.2 5.0 3,660.2
Constitution, Europe & External Affairs 49.4 49.4
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal 169.7 0.7 170.4
Consolidated Accounts 48,980.4 1,423.3 297.4 50,701.1

The details of expenditure for the bodies shown in the table below are included in their own individual accounts:

Table 1.4 Revised Budgets - Other Bodies Not Included in the Consolidated Accounts
Other Bodies Within Expenditure Limit Within UK Funded AME Other Expenditure Total Budget
£m £m £m £m
National Records of Scotland 54.3 54.3
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator 3.4 3.4
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service 154.1 0.3 154.4
Scottish Fiscal Commission 2.0 2.0
Revenue Scotland 7.0 7.0
Registers of Scotland 38.8 14.1 52.9
Food Standards Scotland 18.4 0.5 18.9
Scottish Housing Regulator 4.9 4.9
NHS and Teachers' Pensions 5,229.2 5,229.2
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 107.2 4.7 111.9
Audit Scotland 10.4 3.0 13.4
Total Other bodies 400.5 5,251.8 0.0 5,652.3
Table 1.5 Revised Overall Cash Authorisation (Total Funding Requirement)
Autumn Budget Revision Change Proposed Revised Cash authorisation
£m £m £m
Scottish Administration 48,463.0 2,611.4 51,074.4
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 94.6 0.9 95.5
Audit Scotland 8.6 1.5 10.1
Total Cash Authorisation 48,566.2 2,613.8 51,180.0
Table 1.6 Reconciliation of Revised Budget to Cash Authorisation
Revised Budget Adjustments for Non Cash Items Cash Authorisation
Depreciation Other
Scottish Government - Core 50,530.7 -820.9 887.0 50,596.8
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal 170.4 -5.1 -1.5 163.8
National Records of Scotland 54.3 -6.7 47.6
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator 3.4 -0.1 3.3
Scottish Courts & Tribunals Service 154.4 -25.6 -1.0 127.8
Scottish Fiscal Commission 2.0 2.0
Revenue Scotland 7.0 -0.4 6.6
Registers of Scotland 52.9 -4.8 -17.7 30.4
Food Standards Scotland 18.9 -0.5 -0.5 17.9
Scottish Housing Regulator 4.9 -0.3 4.6
Scottish Teachers' and NHS Pensions 5,229.2 -5,155.6 73.6
Scottish Administration 56,228.1 -864.4 -4,289.3 51,074.4
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 111.9 -11.3 -5.1 95.5
Audit Scotland 13.4 -0.3 -3.0 10.1
Total Cash Authorisation 56,353.4 -876.0 -4,297.4 51,180.0
Sources of Funding for Scottish Administration
Cash Grants from the Consolidated Fund (includes EU funds) 33,430.8
Non Domestic Rate Income 1,868.0
Forecast receipts from Scottish Rate of Income Tax 12,365.0
Forecast Receipts from LBTT and Landfill Tax 612.0
Fines, Forfeitures and Fixed Penalties 25.0
Queen's and Lord Treasurers Remembrancer 5.0
Resource borrowing 207.0
Capital borrowing 450.0
National Insurance Contributions 2,217.2
Total Cash Authorisation 51,180.0
Table 1.7 a: Funding Reconciliation (reserve)
Closing Reserve balance brought forward from 2019-20 432.5
Additional consequentials from the UK Budget 112.0
Anticipated Covid 19 Barnett Consequentials 8,600.0
Adjustment to fund estimated shortfall in income from NDR -972.0
Additional funding movements -73.4
Total funding available for deployment 8,099.1
Already deployed in 2020-21 budgets -168.0
Deployed at Summer Budget Revision -2,787.2
Deployed at Autumn Budget Revision -2,411.8
Deployed at Spring Budget Revision -2,518.1
Balance for deployment 214.0
Table 1.7 b: Funding Reconciliation (budget changes)
£m
Budget as approved in Budget Bill 2020-21 49,250.7
Changes at Summer Budget Revision 2,787.2
Changes at Autumn Budget Revision 2,458.0
Proposed changes at Spring Budget Revision 1,857.5
Revised Budget following Spring Revision 56,353.4
Sources of funding for proposed SBR changes
Deployment of HMT Covid 19 consequentials 2,637.9
Net movement on the Reserve -4.8
Non Barnett funding adjustment -115.0
Technical Adjustments -679.1
Transfers from Whitehall 18.2
Miscellaneous roundings 0.3
Total Changes 1,857.5
Table 1.8 Capital Spending and Net Investment
Direct Capital Financial Transaction NDPB Capital Capital Grants to Local Authorities Capital Grants to Private Sector
£m £m £m £m £m
Accounts Definition
Net Investment
Health and Sport 467.5 35.0 9.4
Communities & Local Government -25.9 345.5 567.8 638.0
Finance 25.5 43.0
Education and Skills 600.1 55.0 31.1 121.8 457.7
Justice 51.2 87.1 11.4
Transport, Infrastructure & Connectivity 289.2 86.4 57.0 229.8 1,540.0
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform 271.0 -0.8 8.2 49.3
Rural Economy & Tourism 11.4 -167.6 7.1 46.2 72.1
Economy, Fair Work & Culture 1.1 89.8 94.2 160.6
Social Security & Older People 80.7 9.2
Constitution, Europe & External Affairs
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal 8.3
Total Scottish Government (Consolidated) 1,780.1 452.5 284.7 965.6 2,981.5
National Records of Scotland 2.3
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service 16.4
Scottish Fiscal Commission
Revenue Scotland 0.4
Registers of Scotland 4.5
Food Standards Scotland 0.6
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
Scottish Housing Regulator 0.2
Scottish Teachers' and NHS Pension Schemes
Total Scottish Administration 1,804.5 452.5 284.7 965.6 2,981.5
Direct Funded Bodies
Scottish Parliament Corporate Body 0.9
Audit Scotland 0.2
Total Scottish Budget 1,805.6 452.5 284.7 965.6 2,981.5

1. Approximately £567m of the E&S direct capital scores in UK Funded AME.

2. £36m of the Health & Sport Direct Capital relates to PPP/PFI and scores in "Other".

3. Financial Transactions £55.0m in Education and Skills, £46.6m in Economy, Fair Work & Culture and £2m in Rural Economy &

Tourism are within NDPB budgets and therefore score as Indirect capital in Scottish Budgets.

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