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Spring Budget Revision 2024-25: supporting document

Published: 30 January 2025
From: Minister for Public Finance, +1 more … Chief Financial Officer
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Scottish Budget
ISBN: 9781836912569

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

Supporting documents

Justice and Home Affairs

Schedule 2.1 Total Changes for the Autumn Budget Revision

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Total Budget following the Autumn Budget Revision	3,427.697	168.500	3,596.197
Changes Proposed
Funding Changes	55.703	(55.500)	0.203
Technical Adjustments	7.035	0.499	7.534
Net Whitehall Transfers	0.108	0.000	0.108
Net Transfers within Scottish Block	(4.111)	0.000	(4.111)
Total changes proposed	58.735	(55.001)	3.734
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision	3,486.432	113.499	3,599.931


	Operating	Capital	Total
Expenditure Limit:	£m	£m	£m
Community Justice Services	74.749	0.000	74.749
Judiciary	3.206	0.000	3.206
Criminal Injuries Compensation	18.645	0.000	18.645
Legal Aid	188.639	0.000	188.639
Police Central Government	58.455	1.000	59.455
Safer and Stronger Communities	6.215	0.000	6.215
Police and Fire Pensions	639.062	0.000	639.062
Scottish Prison Service	417.051	111.999	529.050
Miscellaneous	50.991	0.500	51.491
Scottish Police Authority	1,496.617	0.000	1,496.617
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service	357.924	0.000	357.924
Justice Central Government Grants to Local Authorities	86.450	0.000	86.450
Total Expenditure Limit	3,398.004	113.499	3,511.503
UK Funded AME: Scottish Prison Service	0.464	0.000	0.464
Total UK Funded AME	0.464	0.000	0.464
Other Expenditure:
Scottish Prison Service	84.487	0.000	84.487
Scottish Police Authority Loan Charges	3.477	0.000	3.477
Total Other Expenditure	87.964	0.000	87.964
Total Budget	3,486.432	113.499	3,599.931
Total Limit on Income (accruing resources)			39.700

Schedule 3.1 Community Justice Services

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Original Budget	59.855	0.000	59.855
ABR changes	15.386	0.000	15.386
ABR Budget	75.241	0.000	75.241
Proposed Changes	(0.492)	0.000	(0.492)
SBR Proposed Changes	74.749	0.000	74.749
Summary of proposed changes
Miscellaneous minor transfers	(0.492)	0.000	(0.492)
	(0.492)	0.000	(0.492)

Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Gross Expenditure	74.749	0.000	74.749
Less: Retained Income	0.000	0.000	0.000
Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
	74.749	0.000	74.749
Budget Analysis
Offender Services	71.159	0.000	71.159
Community Justice Services Miscellaneous	3.590	0.000	3.590
Net Expenditure	74.749	0.000	74.749

Schedule 3.2 Judiciary

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Original Budget	5.693	0.000	5.693
ABR changes	0.000	0.000	0.000
ABR Budget	5.693	0.000	5.693
Proposed Changes	(2.487)	0.000	(2.487)
SBR Proposed Budget	3.206	0.000	3.206
Summary of proposed changes
Transfer to Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service to address emerging pressures associated with Tribunals.	(2.037)	0.000	(2.037)
Miscellaneous minor transfers	(0.450)	0.000	(0.450)
	(2.487)	0.000	(2.487)

Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Details of Proposed Budget	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Gross Expenditure	3.266	0.000	3.266
Less: Retained Income	(0.060)	0.000	(0.060)
Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
	3.206	0.000	3.206
Budget Analysis
Judiciary	3.206	0.000	3.206
Net Expenditure	3.206	0.000	3.206

Schedule 3.3 Criminal Injuries Compensation

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Original Budget	18.645	0.000	18.645
ABR changes	0.000	0.000	0.000
ABR Budget	18.645	0.000	18.645
Proposed Changes	0.000	0.000	0.000
SBR Proposed Budget	18.645	0.000	18.645
Summary of proposed changes
	0.000	0.000	0.000
	0.000	0.000	0.000
	0.000	0.000	0.000

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Gross Expenditure	18.645	0.000	18.645
Less: Retained Income	0.000	0.000	0.000
Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
	18.645	0.000	18.645
Budget Analysis
CIC Scheme	16.826	0.000	16.826
Criminal Injuries Administration Costs	1.819	0.000	1.819
Net Expenditure	18.645	0.000	18.645

Schedule 3.4 Police Central Government

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Original Budget	64.898	1.000	65.898
ABR changes	(0.163)	0.000	(0.163)
ABR Budget	64.735	1.000	65.735
Proposed Changes	(6.280)	0.000	(6.280)
SBR Proposed Budget	58.455	1.000	59.455
Summary of proposed changes
Release of emerging / planned underspend to support priorities	(13.150)	0.000	(13.150)
Transfer from Directorate for Health Finance, Corporate Governance & Value to cover the Scottish Ambulance Service's share of the Scottish Government's resource contribution to the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme.	4.347	0.000	4.347
Transfer from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in relation to Firelink (Telecomms) costs	3.324	0.000	3.324
Miscellaneous minor transfers	(0.801)	0.000	(0.801)
	(6.280)	0.000	(6.280)

Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Gross Expenditure	60.678	1.000	61.678
Less: Retained Income	(2.223)	0.000	(2.223)
Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
	58.455	1.000	59.455
Budget Analysis
National Police Funding & Police Change Fund	50.605	0.000	50.605
Police Investigation and Review Commisioner	7.263	0.000	7.263
Police Support Services	0.587	1.000	1.587
Net Expenditure	58.455	1.000	59.455

Schedule 3.5 Legal Aid

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Original Budget	155.900	0.000	155.900
ABR changes	0.000	0.000	0.000
ABR Budget	155.900	0.000	155.900
Proposed Changes	32.739	0.000	32.739
SBR Proposed Budget	188.639	0.000	188.639
Summary of proposed changes
Additional funding to support the rising statutory costs of legal aid	32.129	0.000	32.129
Miscellaneous minor transfers	0.610	0.000	0.610
	32.739	0.000	32.739

Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Gross Expenditure	188.639	0.000	188.639
Less: Retained Income	0.000	0.000	0.000
Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
	188.639	0.000	188.639
Budget Analysis
Legal Aid Administration	15.210	0.000	15.210
Legal Aid Fund	173.429	0.000	173.429
Net Expenditure	188.639	0.000	188.639

Schedule 3.6 Safer and Stronger Communities

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Original Budget	6.582	0.000	6.582
ABR changes	(0.014)	0.000	(0.014)
ABR Budget	6.568	0.000	6.568
Proposed Changes	(0.353)	0.000	(0.353)
SBR Proposed Budget	6.215	0.000	6.215
Summary of proposed changes
Miscellaneous Minor Transfers	(0.353)	0.000	(0.353)
	(0.353)	0.000	(0.353)

Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Gross Expenditure	6.215	0.000	6.215
Less: Retained Income	0.000	0.000	0.000
Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
	6.215	0.000	6.215
Budget Analysis
Safer Communities	6.215	0.000	6.215
Net Expenditure	6.215	0.000	6.215

Schedule 3.7 Police and Fire Pensions

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Original Budget	590.600	0.000	590.600
ABR changes	35.000	0.000	35.000
ABR Budget	625.600	0.000	625.600
Proposed Changes	13.462	0.000	13.462
SBR Proposed Budget	639.062	0.000	639.062
Summary of proposed changes
Reprioritisation of resources to meet additional costs	13.462	0.000	13.462
	13.462	0.000	13.462

Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Gross Expenditure	639.062	0.000	639.062
Less: Retained Income	0.000	0.000	0.000
Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
	639.062	0.000	639.062
Budget Analysis
Police Pensions	507.400	0.000	507.400
Fire Pensions	131.662	0.000	131.662
Net Expenditure	639.062	0.000	639.062

Schedule 3.8 Scottish Prison Service

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Original Budget	480.169	167.000	647.169
ABR changes	0.100	0.000	0.100
ABR Budget	480.269	167.000	647.269
Proposed Changes	21.733	(55.001)	(33.268)
SBR Proposed Budget	502.002	111.999	614.001
Summary of proposed changes
Release of emerging / planned underspend to support priorities	0.000	(55.500)	(55.500)
Reprioritisation of resources to meet additional costs arising from the rising prison population, inflation, private sector contract increases above inflation, and social care costs	20.198	0.000	20.198
Miscellaneous Minor Transfers	1.535	0.499	2.034
	21.733	(55.001)	(33.268)

Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Gross Expenditure	511.223	111.999	623.222
Less: Retained Income	(9.221)	0.000	(9.221)
Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
	502.002	111.999	614.001
Budget Analysis
Income from Sale of Prison Goods	(9.221)	0.000	(9.221)
Prisons Capital Expenditure	0.000	111.999	111.999
Scottish Prison Service Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
Scottish Prison Service Current Expenditure	426.736	0.000	426.736
Scottish Prison Service PPP/PFI	84.487	0.000	84.487
Net Expenditure	502.002	111.999	614.001

Schedule 3.9 Miscellaneous

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Original Budget	91.696	2.000	93.696
ABR changes	(33.633)	(1.500)	(35.133)
ABR Budget	58.063	0.500	58.563
Proposed Changes	(7.072)	0.000	(7.072)
SBR Proposed Budget	50.991	0.500	51.491
Summary of proposed changes
	0.000	0.000	0.000
	0.000	0.000	0.000
Transfer to Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service to support the Justice 'Recover, Renew, Transform’ Programme.	(4.669)	0.000	(4.669)
Additional funding to support potential victims of trafficking in Scotland	2.100	0.000	2.100
Transfer to Judicial Salaries to support the Justice 'Recover, Renew, Transform’ Programme.	(1.151)	0.000	(1.151)
Transfer to Scottish Police Authority to support the delivery and implementation of the Digital Evidence Sharing Capability (DESC) Programme	(1.100)	0.000	(1.100)
Miscellaneous Minor Transfers	(2.252)	0.000	(2.252)
	(7.072)	0.000	(7.072)

Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Gross Expenditure	50.991	0.500	51.491
Less: Retained Income	0.000	0.000	0.000
Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
	50.991	0.500	51.491
Budget Analysis
Safe & Secure Scotland	6.501	0.000	6.501
Victim/Witness Support	20.397	0.500	20.897
Renewal, Recovery and Transformation Fund	0.000	0.000	0.000
Other Miscellaneous	24.093	0.000	24.093
Net Expenditure	50.991	0.500	51.491

Schedule 3.10 Scottish Police Authority

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Original Budget	1,489.426	0.000	1,489.426
ABR changes	0.500	0.000	0.500
ABR Budget	1,489.926	0.000	1,489.926
Proposed Changes	10.168	0.000	10.168
SBR Proposed Budget	1,500.094	0.000	1,500.094
Summary of proposed changes
Reprioritisation of resources to meet additional costs	4.633	0.000	4.633
Working capital to pay corporation tax	3.000	0.000	3.000
Transfer to support the delivery and implementation of the Digital Evidence Sharing Capability (DESC) Programme	1.100	0.000	1.100
Miscellaneous Minor Transfers	1.435	0.000	1.435
	10.168	0.000	10.168

Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Gross Expenditure	1,500.094	0.000	1,500.094
Less: Retained Income	0.000	0.000	0.000
Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
	1,500.094	0.000	1,500.094
Budget Analysis
Scottish Police Authority	1,496.617	0.000	1,496.617
Police Loan Charges	3.477	0.000	3.477
Net Expenditure	1,500.094	0.000	1,500.094

Schedule 3.11 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Original Budget	360.607	0.000	360.607
ABR changes	0.000	0.000	0.000
ABR Budget	360.607	0.000	360.607
Proposed Changes	(2.683)	0.000	(2.683)
SBR Proposed Budget	357.924	0.000	357.924
Summary of proposed changes
Transfer to Police Central Government in relation to Firelink (Telecoms) costs	(3.324)	0.000	(3.324)
Miscellaneous Minor Transfers	0.641	0.000	0.641
	(2.683)	0.000	(2.683)

Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Gross Expenditure	357.924	0.000	357.924
Less: Retained Income	0.000	0.000	0.000
Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
	357.924	0.000	357.924
Budget Analysis
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service	357.924	0.000	357.924
Net Expenditure	357.924	0.000	357.924

Schedule 3.12 Justice Central Government Grants to Local Authorities

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Original Budget	86.450	0.000	86.450
ABR changes	0.000	0.000	0.000
ABR Budget	86.450	0.000	86.450
Proposed Changes	0.000	0.000	0.000
SBR Proposed Budget	86.450	0.000	86.450
Summary of proposed changes
	0.000	0.000	0.000
	0.000	0.000	0.000

Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Gross Expenditure	86.450	0.000	86.450
Less: Retained Income	0.000	0.000	0.000
Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
	86.450	0.000	86.450
Budget Analysis
Criminal Justice Social Work	86.450	0.000	86.450
Net Expenditure	86.450	0.000	86.450

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Justice and Home Affairs

Schedule 2.1 Total Changes for the Autumn Budget Revision

Schedule 3.1 Community Justice Services

Schedule 3.2 Judiciary

Schedule 3.3 Criminal Injuries Compensation

Schedule 3.4 Police Central Government

Schedule 3.5 Legal Aid

Schedule 3.6 Safer and Stronger Communities

Schedule 3.7 Police and Fire Pensions

Schedule 3.8 Scottish Prison Service

Schedule 3.9 Miscellaneous

Schedule 3.10 Scottish Police Authority

Schedule 3.11 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Schedule 3.12 Justice Central Government Grants to Local Authorities

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