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Spring Budget Revision 2024-25: supporting document

Supporting document to the Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025. Provides details of Level 2 and 3 budgets.


Net Zero and Energy

Schedule 2.1 Total Changes for the Spring Budget Revision

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Total Budget following the Autumn Budget Revision 500.129 250.880 751.009
Changes Proposed
Funding Changes (23.250) 0.000 (23.250)
Technical Adjustments 0.020 0.000 0.020
Net Whitehall Transfers 0.821 0.000 0.821
Net Transfers within Scottish Block 0.738 0.000 0.738
Total changes proposed (21.671) 0.000 (21.671)
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision 478.458 250.880 729.338
 
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Expenditure Limit:
Offshore Wind Supply Chain 9.554 0.000 9.554
Energy Transitions 34.927 0.000 34.927
Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation 318.245 (2.200) 316.045
Environmental Services 193.351 0.000 193.351
Climate Change 40.017 0.000 40.017
Scottish Water (117.636) 253.080 135.444
Total Expenditure Limit 478.458 250.880 729.338
UK Funded AME: 0.000 0.000 0.000
Total UK Funded AME 0.000 0.000 0.000
Other Expenditure: 0.000 0.000 0.000
Total Other Expenditure 0.000 0.000 0.000
Total Budget 478.458 250.880 729.338
Total Limit on Income (accruing resources) 400.000

Schedule 3.1 Offshore Wind Supply Chain

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Original Budget 66.900 0.000 66.900
ABR changes (57.246) 0.000 (57.246)
ABR Budget 9.654 0.000 9.654
Proposed Changes (0.100) 0.000 (0.100)
SBR Proposed Budget 9.554 0.000 9.554
Summary of proposed changes
Miscellaneous minor transfers (0.100) 0.000 (0.100)
(0.100) 0.000 (0.100)
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Gross Expenditure 9.554 0.000 9.554
Less: Retained Income 0.000 0.000 0.000
Capital Receipts Applied 0.000 0.000 0.000
9.554 0.000 9.554
Budget Analysis
Offshore Wind 9.554 0.000 9.554
Net Expenditure 9.554 0.000 9.554

Schedule 3.2 Energy Transitions

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Original Budget 52.547 0.000 52.547
ABR changes (4.399) 0.000 (4.399)
ABR Budget 48.148 0.000 48.148
Proposed Changes (13.221) 0.000 (13.221)
SBR Proposed Budget 34.927 0.000 34.927
Summary of proposed changes
Release of emerging and planned underspend to support priorities (7.400) 0.000 (7.400)
Transfer to Scottish Enterprise to provide support to strategically important renewable green hydrogen production projects (4.050) 0.000 (4.050)
Transfer to Highlands and Islands Enterprise to support the work of Wave Energy Scotland (1.320) 0.000 (1.320)
Miscellaneous minor transfers (0.451) 0.000 (0.451)
(13.221) 0.000 (13.221)
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Gross Expenditure 34.927 0.000 34.927
Less: Retained Income 0.000 0.000 0.000
Capital Receipts Applied 0.000 0.000 0.000
34.927 0.000 34.927
Budget Analysis
Energy 27.627 0.000 27.627
CARES Recovery 7.300 0.000 7.300
Net Expenditure 34.927 0.000 34.927

Schedule 3.3 Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Original Budget 360.426 (2.200) 358.226
ABR changes (43.228) 0.000 (43.228)
ABR Budget 317.198 (2.200) 314.998
Proposed Changes 1.047 0.000 1.047
SBR Proposed Budget 318.245 (2.200) 316.045
Summary of proposed changes
Miscellaneous minor transfers 1.047 0.000 1.047
1.047 0.000 1.047
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Gross Expenditure 318.245 (2.200) 316.045
Less: Retained Income 0.000 0.000 0.000
Capital Receipts Applied 0.000 0.000 0.000
318.245 (2.200) 316.045
Budget Analysis
Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation 318.245 (2.200) 316.045
Heat in Buildings 0.000 0.000 0.000
Net Expenditure 318.245 (2.200) 316.045

Schedule 3.4 Environmental Services

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Original Budget 195.187 0.000 195.187
ABR changes 1.631 0.000 1.631
ABR Budget 196.818 0.000 196.818
Proposed Changes (3.467) 0.000 (3.467)
SBR Proposed Budget 193.351 0.000 193.351
Summary of proposed changes
Net release of emerging and planned underspend to support priorities (9.880) 0.000 (9.880)
Transfer to NatureScot from Natural Resources and Peatland to support peatland restoration work 5.893 0.000 5.893
Miscellaneous minor transfers 0.520 0.000 0.520
(3.467) 0.000 (3.467)
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Gross Expenditure 193.351 0.000 193.351
Less: Retained Income 0.000 0.000 0.000
Capital Receipts Applied 0.000 0.000 0.000
193.351 0.000 193.351
Budget Analysis
Environmental Quality 4.893 0.000 4.893
Nature Restoration 13.299 0.000 13.299
NatureScot (SNH) 83.619 0.000 83.619
Scottish Environment Protection Agency 49.623 0.000 49.623
Zero Waste 41.917 0.000 41.917
Net Expenditure 193.351 0.000 193.351

Schedule 3.5 Climate Change and Land Managers Renewables Fund

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Original Budget 41.172 0.000 41.172
ABR Changes (0.655) 0.000 (0.655)
ABR Budget 40.517 0.000 40.517
Proposed Changes (0.500) 0.000 (0.500)
SBR Proposed Changes 40.017 0.000 40.017
Summary of proposed changes
Release of emerging and planned underspend to support priorities (0.500) 0.000 (0.500)
(0.500) 0.000 (0.500)
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Gross Expenditure 40.017 0.000 40.017
Less: Retained Income 0.000 0.000 0.000
Capital Receipts Applied 0.000 0.000 0.000
40.017 0.000 40.017
Budget Analysis
Climate Change - Policy Development & Implementation 0.000 0.000 0.000
Climate Action and Just Transition Fund 40.017 0.000 40.017
Land Managers Renewables Fund 0.000 0.000 0.000
Net Expenditure 40.017 0.000 40.017

Schedule 3.6 Scottish Water

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Original Budget (95.415) 212.776 117.361
ABR changes (16.791) 40.304 23.513
ABR Budget (112.206) 253.080 140.874
Proposed Changes (5.430) 0.000 (5.430)
SBR Proposed Budget (117.636) 253.080 135.444
Summary of proposed changes
Net release of emerging and planned underspend to support priorities (5.450) 0.000 (5.450)
Miscellaneous minor transfers 0.020 0.000 0.020
(5.430) 0.000 (5.430)
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Gross Expenditure (117.636) 253.080 135.444
Less: Retained Income 0.000 0.000 0.000
Capital Receipts Applied 0.000 0.000 0.000
(117.636) 253.080 135.444
Budget Analysis
Drinking Water Quality Regulator 0.415 0.000 0.415
Hydro Nation 1.397 0.000 1.397
Interest on Voted Loans (126.500) 0.000 (126.500)
Private Water 7.052 0.000 7.052
Voted Loans 0.000 253.080 253.080
Net Expenditure (117.636) 253.080 135.444

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

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