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.


Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform

Schedule 2.1 Total Changes for the Spring Budget Revision
Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Total Budget in the Autumn Budget Revision 227.4 261.1 488.5
Changes Proposed
COVID-19 and other Funding Changes 9.9 13.9 23.8
Reprioritisation -6.8 0.0 -6.8
Technical Adjustments 1.6 -4.9 -3.3
Net Whitehall Transfers 1.0 0.0 1.0
Net Transfers within Scottish Block -0.9 0.0 -0.9
Total changes proposed 4.8 9.0 13.8
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision 232.2 270.1 502.3
Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Expenditure Limit:
Marine 75.7 3.4 79.1
Research Analysis and Other Services 69.1 0.0 69.1
Environmental Services 144.9 -0.8 144.1
Land Reform 13.8 0.0 13.8
Climate Change and Land Managers Renewables Fund 26.1 0.0 26.1
Scottish Water -98.5 267.5 169.0
Total Expenditure Limit 231.1 270.1 501.2
UK Funded AME: 1.1 0.0 1.1
Total UK Funded AME 1.1 0.0 1.1
Other Expenditure:
0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Other Expenditure 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Budget 232.2 270.1 502.3
Total Limit on Income (accruing resources) 500.0
Schedule 3.1 Marine
Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Original Budget 62.5 3.0 65.5
Changes in the SuBR 0.0 0.0 0.0
SuBR Budget 62.5 3.0 65.5
ABR changes 0.0 0.4 0.4
ABR Budget 62.5 3.4 65.9
Proposed changes 14.3 0.0 14.3
SBR Proposed Budget 76.8 3.4 80.2
Summary of proposed changes
Additional funding to enable distribution to Local Government of Crown Estates Net revenues. 11.4 0.0 11.4
Additional AME funding for Marine Scotland 1.1 0.0 1.1
Miscellaneous minor transfers 1.8 0.0 1.8
14.3 0.0 14.3
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Gross Expenditure 90.8 3.4 94.2
Less: Retained Income -14.0 0.0 -14.0
Capital Receipts Applied 0.0 0.0 0.0
76.8 3.4 80.2
Budget Analysis
Marine Scotland 76.8 3.4 80.2
Net Expenditure 76.8 3.4 80.2
Schedule 3.2 Research, Analysis & Other Services
Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Original Budget 68.5 0.0 68.5
Changes in the SuBR 0.0 0.0 0.0
SuBR Budget 68.5 0.0 68.5
ABR changes -1.5 0.0 -1.5
ABR Budget 67.0 0.0 67.0
Proposed changes 2.1 0.0 2.1
SBR Proposed Budget 69.1 0.0 69.1
Summary of proposed changes
Additional funding to support Royal Botanic Garden 2.0 0.0 2.0
Miscellaneous minor transfers 0.1 0.0 0.1
2.1 0.0 2.1
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Gross Expenditure 69.4 0.0 69.4
Less: Retained Income -0.3 0.0 -0.3
Capital Receipts Applied 0.0 0.0 0.0
69.1 0.0 69.1
Budget Analysis
Strategic Policy, Research and Sponsorship 4.0 0.0 4.0
Economic & Other Surveys 4.2 0.0 4.2
Programmes of Research 46.9 0.0 46.9
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 14.0 0.0 14.0
Net Expenditure 69.1 0.0 69.1
Schedule 3.3 Environmental Services
Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Original Budget 152.7 -4.0 148.7
Changes in the SuBR 0.0 0.0 0.0
SuBR Budget 152.7 -4.0 148.7
ABR changes -4.3 0.0 -4.3
ABR Budget 148.4 -4.0 144.4
Proposed changes -3.5 3.2 -0.3
SBR Proposed Budget 144.9 -0.8 144.1
Summary of proposed changes
Redeployment of funding to support Covid 19 measures -3.7 0.0 -3.7
Transfer to Rural Economy portfolio to support agri-environmental programme and staff costs -1.2 0.0 -1.2
Additional funding to support Zero Waste Scotland 0.0 2.7 2.7
Whitehall funding iro the award to Scottish Natural Heritage under the GovTech Catalyst Challenge Programme. 1.0 0.0 1.0
Miscellaneous minor transfers 0.4 0.5 0.9
-3.5 3.2 -0.3
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Gross Expenditure 144.9 -0.8 144.1
Less: Retained Income 0.0 0.0 0.0
Capital Receipts Applied 0.0 0.0 0.0
144.9 -0.8 144.1
Budget Analysis
Natural Resources, Peatland & Flooding 9.3 0.5 9.8
National Parks 13.9 0.0 13.9
Environmental Quality 10.1 0.0 10.1
Scottish Environment Protection Agency 36.2 0.0 36.2
Scottish Natural Heritage 53.7 0.0 53.7
Zero Waste 21.7 -1.3 20.4
Net Expenditure 144.9 -0.8 144.1
Schedule 3.4 Land Reform
Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Original Budget 16.5 0.0 16.5
Changes in the SuBR 0.0 0.0 0.0
SuBR Budget 16.5 0.0 16.5
ABR changes -2.7 0.0 -2.7
ABR Budget 13.8 0.0 13.8
Proposed changes 0.0 0.0 0.0
SBR Proposed Budget 13.8 0.0 13.8
Summary of proposed changes
0.0 0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0 0.0
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Gross Expenditure 13.8 0.0 13.8
Less: Retained Income 0.0 0.0 0.0
Capital Receipts Applied 0.0 0.0 0.0
13.8 0.0 13.8
Budget Analysis
Land Reform 12.3 0.0 12.3
Scottish Land Commission 1.5 0.0 1.5
Net Expenditure 13.8 0.0 13.8
Schedule 3.5 Climate Change and Land Managers Renewables Fund
Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Original Budget 30.3 0.0 30.3
Changes in the SuBR 0.0 0.0 0.0
SuBR Budget 30.3 0.0 30.3
ABR changes -0.3 0.0 -0.3
ABR Budget 30.0 0.0 30.0
Proposed changes -3.9 0.0 -3.9
SBR Proposed Budget 26.1 0.0 26.1
Summary of proposed changes
Redeployment of funding to support Covid 19 measures -4.2 0.0 -4.2
Miscellaneous minor transfers 0.3 0.0 0.3
-3.9 0.0 -3.9
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Gross Expenditure 26.1 0.0 26.1
Less: Retained Income 0.0 0.0 0.0
Capital Receipts Applied 0.0 0.0 0.0
26.1 0.0 26.1
Budget Analysis
Climate Change - Policy Development & Implementation 1.1 0.0 1.1
Land Managers Renewables Fund 1.0 0.0 1.0
Sustainable Action Fund 24.0 0.0 24.0
Net Expenditure 26.1 0.0 26.1
Schedule 3.6 Scottish Water
Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Original Budget -93.6 261.7 168.1
Changes in the SuBR 0.0 0.0 0.0
SuBR Budget -93.6 261.7 168.1
ABR changes -0.7 0.0 -0.7
ABR Budget -94.3 261.7 167.4
Proposed changes -4.2 5.8 1.6
SBR Proposed Budget -98.5 267.5 169.0
Summary of proposed changes
Additional funding in relation to Return to Work initiative, various projects including rural infrastructure replacement 0.0 10.7 10.7
Technical Budget adjustment for voted loans 0.0 -4.9 -4.9
Release of planned saving -4.0 0.0 -4.0
Miscellaneous minor transfers -0.2 0.0 -0.2
-4.2 5.8 1.6
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Gross Expenditure -98.5 343.5 245.0
Less: Retained Income 0.0 0.0 0.0
Capital Receipts Applied 0.0 -76.0 -76.0
-98.5 267.5 169.0
Budget Analysis
Hydro Nation 3.8 0.0 3.8
Interest on Voted Loans -104.5 0.0 -104.5
Drinking Water Quality Regulator 0.5 0.0 0.5
Private Water 1.7 0.0 1.7
Voted Loans 0.0 267.5 267.5
Net Expenditure -98.5 267.5 169.0

1. Scottish Water Business Stream Holdings is the subsidiary that undertakes the governance and financing of Scottish Water Business Stream.

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