We use cookies to collect anonymous data to help us improve your site browsing experience.

Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. To only allow the cookies that make the site work, click 'Use essential cookies only.' Visit 'Set cookie preferences' to control specific cookies.

Set cookie preferences

Your cookie preferences have been saved. You can change your cookie settings at any time.

Publication - Corporate report

Scottish Budget 2021 to 2022

Published
28 January 2021
Directorate
Public Spending Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Scottish Budget
ISBN
9781800045507

The Scottish Budget sets out the Scottish Government’s proposed spending and tax plans for 2021 to 2022, as presented to the Scottish Parliament.

View supporting documents Supporting documents

Chapter 7 Economy, Fair Work and Culture

Portfolio Responsibilities

The Economy, Fair Work and Culture portfolio is at the heart of delivering the Scottish Government's purpose through sustainable and inclusive growth, whilst ensuring that Scotland's diverse and evolving culture and heritage thrives and is celebrated. It plays a crucial role in our response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Our plans for economic recovery include our commitment to protect existing jobs, to support workers to upskill and reskill and to create good-quality jobs for the future. As our Programme for Government sets out we have adopted a national mission to create new jobs, good jobs and green jobs.

The portfolio is responsible for fair work, employability, enterprise, trade and inward investment and support to businesses, as well as for Scottish Enterprise, Accountant in Bankruptcy, Scottish National Investment Bank, Historic Environment Scotland, Cultural Collections and National Performing Centres.

The portfolio will help to build a strong, vibrant and diverse economy that promotes wellbeing, attracts investment and facilitates the transition to a net-zero economy. It will help tackle the global climate emergency, grow an inclusive economy, and face up to the challenges following Scotland's exit from the European Union, changing demographics and shifting global circumstances.

The portfolio also ensures our diverse and evolving cultural heritage thrives and is celebrated, and that our historic environment, world-class collections and performing companies are cared for and enjoyed by new and diverse audiences as well as future generations right across Scotland. It protects and provides access to our historic environment, promotes the delivery of high quality places and buildings to support communities contributing principally to the culture national outcomes. Our Major Events budget continues to support a strong and inspirational programme of events and festivals each year that generates business, creates jobs and boosts the economy whilst delivering benefits to communities across Scotland.

Table 7.01: Spending Plans (Level 2)
Level 2 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Employability and Training 56.7 57.5 63.3
Enterprise, Trade and Investment 383.4 334.3 311.3
European Structural Funds - - -
European Regional Development Fund - - -
Economic Advice 11.0 12.7 12.7
Scottish National Investment Bank 130.9 241.1 205.0
Accountant in Bankruptcy 3.3 2.2 2.5
Culture and Major Events 184.6 180.4 174.7
Historic Environment Scotland 39.8 42.8 55.9
National Records of Scotland 37.4 65.3 63.3
Allocation of Covid Consequentials - - 147.0
Total EFW&C 847.1 936.3 1,035.6
of which:
Total Fiscal Resource 479.6 508.2 679.6
of which Operating Costs 43.3 45.1 45.9
Non-cash 25.8 24.9 25.5
Capital 86.7 103.5 130.6
Financial Transactions (FTs)* 255.0 299.7 200.0
UK Funded AME - - -

* The Financial Transactions total represents the net portfolio position after subtracting forecast Financial Transactions income. The gross amount of Financial Transactions (spending power) for each portfolio is listed in the Infrastructure Investment Chapter. For EFWC portfolio it is £244.3 million.

Presentational Adjustments for Scottish Parliament Approval
Level 2 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Enterprise (NDPB Non-cash) (8.3) (8.3) (8.3)
Culture (NDPB Non-cash) (9.5) (9.5) (9.5)
Historic Environment Scotland (NDPB Non-cash) (3.0) (3.0) (3.0)
National Records of Scotland - shown separately (37.4) (65.3) (63.3)
Central Government Grants to LAs 50.0 - -
Total Economy, Fair Work and Culture 838.9 850.2 951.6
Total Limit on Income (accruing resources) 350.0
Table 7.02: Employability and Training Spending Plans (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Employability and Training 56.7 57.5 63.3
Total Employability and Training 56.7 57.5 63.3
of which:
Fiscal Resource 56.1 57.3 63.2
Non-cash 0.4 0.2 0.1
Capital 0.2 - -
FTs - - -
UK Funded AME - - -
Table 7.03: Enterprise, Trade and Investment (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Enterprise 273.5 247.1 267.4
Innovation and Industries 109.9 87.2 43.9
Total Enterprise, Trade and Investment 383.4 334.3 311.3
of which:
Fiscal Resource 176.8 166.5 190.5
Non-cash 8.5 8.5 8.5
Capital 64.6 80.7 112.3
FTs* 133.5 78.6 -
UK Funded AME - - -

* The Financial Transactions total represents the net portfolio position after subtracting forecast Financial Transactions income. The gross amount of Financial Transactions (spending power) for each portfolio is listed in the Infrastructure Investment Chapter. For Scottish Enterprise it is £27.3 million.

Table 7.04: European Structural Funds 2014-20 Programmes Spending Plans (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
ESF Central Government Spend - EC Income - - -
ESF Central Government Spend - - -
ESF Grants to Local Authorities - - -
ESF Grants to Local Authorities - EC Income - - -
Total ESF 2014-20 Programmes - - -
of which:
Fiscal Resource - - -
Non-cash - - -
Capital - - -
FTs - - -
UK Funded AME - - -
Table 7.05: European Regional Development Funds Spending Plans (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
ESF Central Government Spend - EC Income - - -
ESF Central Government Spend - - -
ESF Grants to Local Authorities - - -
ESF Grants to Local Authorities - EC Income - - -
Total ERDF 2014-20 Programmes - - -
of which:
Fiscal Resource - - -
Non-cash - - -
Capital - - -
FTs - - -
UK Funded AME - - -
Table 7.06: Economic Advice Spending Plans (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Office of the Chief Economic Adviser 7.7 7.6 7.8
Council of Economic Advisers 0.1 0.1 0.1
Consumer Scotland Policy and Advice 3.2 5.0 4.8
Total Economic Advice 11.0 12.7 12.7
of which:
Fiscal Resource 11.0 12.7 12.7
Non-cash - - -
Capital - - -
FTs - - -
UK Funded AME - - -
Table 7.07: Scottish National Investment Bank Spending Plans (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Scottish National Investment Bank 130.9 241.1 205.0
Total Scottish National Investment Bank 130.9 241.1 205.0
of which:
Fiscal Resource 10.9 21.1 5.0
Non-cash - - -
Capital - - -
FTs 120.0 220.0 200.0
UK Funded AME - - -
Table 7.08: Accountant in Bankruptcy (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Accountant in Bankruptcy 3.3 2.2 2.5
Total Accountant in Bankruptcy 3.3 2.2 2.5
of which:
Fiscal Resource 1.0 0.6 0.6
Non-cash 1.5 0.8 0.8
Capital 0.8 0.8 1.1
FTs - - -
UK Funded AME - - -
Table 7.09: Culture and Major Events Spending Plans (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Creative Scotland and Other Arts 66.0 67.3 63.2
Cultural Collections 74.6 79.2 75.7
Major Events and Themed Years 16.8 6.6 8.2
Culture and Major Events Staffing 4.3 4.4 4.7
National Performing Companies 22.9 22.9 22.9
Total Culture and Major Events 184.6 180.4 174.7
of which:
Fiscal Resource 161.5 156.8 157.0
Non-cash 9.5 9.5 9.5
Capital 12.1 13.0 8.2
FTs 1.5 1.1 -
UK Funded AME - - -
Table 7.10: Historic Environment Scotland Spending Plans (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Operational Costs 93.5 100.1 91.3
Capital Expenditure 6.0 6.0 6.0
Less Income (59.7) (63.3) (41.4)
Total Historic Environment Scotland 39.8 42.8 55.9
of which:
Fiscal Resource 30.8 33.8 46.9
Non-cash 3.0 3.0 3.0
Capital 6.0 6.0 6.0
FTs - - -
UK Funded AME - - -
Table 7.11: National Records Scotland Spending Plans (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Administration costs 40.2 68.1 66.1
Capital Expenditure 3.0 3.0 3.0
Less income (5.8) (5.8) (5.8)
Total NRS 37.4 65.3 63.3
of which:
Fiscal Resource 31.5 59.4 56.7
Non-cash 2.9 2.9 3.6
Capital 3.0 3.0 3.0
FTs - - -
UK Funded AME - - -
Table 7.12: EFWC Central Government Grants to LAs
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Town Centre Fund 50.0 - -
Total Central Government Grants to LAs 50.0 - -
of which:
Fiscal Resource - - -
Non-cash - - -
Capital 50.0 - -
FTs - - -
UK Funded AME - - -

Economy, Fair Work and Culture contributions to the National Outcomes

Primary National Outcomes

  • Economy
  • Fair Work & Business
  • Culture

Secondary National Outcomes

  • Poverty
  • Communities
  • Children and Young People
  • Education
  • International
  • Environment
  • Health

For further information on the purpose of the portfolio budget, and contributions to national outcomes (including impacts of spend on equality of outcome) please refer to the relevant portfolio annex in the published Equalities and Fairer Scotland Budget Statement.

Contact

Email: Finance.Co-ordination@gov.scot

Back to top