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Publication - Research and analysis

Scottish Aggregates Levy: evidence review and policy options

Published
13 August 2020
Directorate
Tax and Revenues Directorate
Part of
Environment and climate change, Money and tax
ISBN
9781839609336

Research reviewing, modelling and analysing illustrative options for a Scottish specific Aggregate Levy.

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Appendix 6: Additional Tables on the Analysis of the Scottish Aggregates Market

Table 14: 2019 Quarterly Sales of Sand and gravel (Thousand Tonnes)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
South of Scotland 109 119 118 79 425
North East Scotland 104 129 150 110 493
Highlands 172 177 176 97 622
Island Areas * * * * *
East Central Scotland * * * * *
West Central Scotland 416 511 495 457 1,879
Tayside and Fife 329 387 388 327 1,431
All Scotland 1,254 1,484 1,462 1,196 5,396

* denotes confidential. It should be noted that the total for all of Scotland also includes the sales in regions that were suppressed in the table for confidentially reasons.

Source: Monthly Bulletin of Building Materials and Components - February 2019 (https://data.gov.uk/dataset/75ee36ed-21f7-4d7b-9e7c-f5bf4546145d/monthly-statistics-of-building-materials-and-components)

Table 15: 2014 Crushed Rock Sales by Region & End-use (Thousand Tonnes)
  Roadstone Concrete aggregates Other screened & graded Rail ballast Other construction uses Armourstone & gabon Total % of Total
For asphalt on site For asphalt off site Uncoated Roadstone Surface dressing chippings
South of Scotland * * * * * * - * * 1,879 10%
West Central Scotland 211 506 1,317 * 739 418 * 895 * 4,455 23%
East Central Scotland * * 688 * * 143 - 238 * 1,707 9%
Tayside & Fife * * 402 - * * * * 20 1,155 6%
North East Scotland 312 * * * * * - * 42 2,300 12%
Highlands * * * * * * * * * 7,720 39%
Western Isles * - * * * * - 8 * *
Orkney * - * * * * - * * *
Shetland * - * * * * - * 2 263 1%
Total 936 1,472 4,972 * 2,537 3,716 * 4,670 * 19,759

Source: ONS (2016) Mineral Extraction in Great Britain 2014. Business Monitor PA1007. March 2016. *Withheld to avoid disclosure. - Nil or less than 500 tonnes

Table 16: Scotland's Imports from England and Wales ( RUK imports) in 2014 (Tonnes)
Crushed Rock Sand and gravel
East Midlands 1,000 -
North West 5,000 80,000
Yorkshire and the Humber 7,000 -
North East 2,000 3,000
South Wales 1,000 -
Total 16,000 83,000

Source: BGS (2016) Coalition of the Results of the 2014 Aggregate Minerals Survey for England and Wales. Report for the Department for Communities and Local Government and Welsh Government. March 2016.

Table 17: 2012 Regional Distribution of Crushed Rock (Thousand Tonnes)
Production Retained in Region % Retained in Region Imports to Region Exported to England Exported Outside UK
Argyll & Bute * * - 150 0 0
Forth Valley 0 0 - 154 0 0
Highland & Moray 6,040 341 6% 28 5,573 0
North East Scotland 1,042 1,034 99% 106 0 0
Orkney & Shetland 142 142 * 0 0 0
SESPlan 1,489 1,165 78% 250 5 0
TAYplan 848 731 86% 35 0 0
West Central Scotland A 3,327 2,938 88% 90 0 0
West Central Scotland B and Dumfries & Galloway * * - 106 0 0
Western Isles 267 267 100% 0 0 0
Total 14,063 7,526 54% 919 5,578 0

Source: The Scottish Government (2012) Scottish Aggregates Survey 2012. June 2015. (* Denotes confidential)

Table 18: 2012 Regional Distribution of Sand and gravel (Thousand Tonnes)
Production Retained in Region % Retained in Region Imports to Region Exported to England Exported Outside the UK
Argyll & Bute * * * 134 0 0
Forth Valley * * * 72 0 0
Highland & Moray 521 502 96% 0 12 0
North East Scotland 259 204 79% 5 0 0
Orkney & Shetland 0 0 N/A 0 0 0
SESPlan 520 179 34% 212 1 0
TAYplan 827 618 75% 68 0 0
West Central Scotland A 1,505 1,162 77% 448 0 0
West Central Scotland B and Dumfries & Galloway * * * 293 0 0
Western Isles 6 6 100% 0 0 0
Total 4,468 3,220 72% 1,232 13 0

Source: The Scottish Government (2012) Scottish Aggregates Survey 2012. June 2015.

Table 19: 2012 Regional Distribution of Crushed Rock (Thousand Tonnes)
From To
Argyll & Bute Forth Valley Highland & Moray NE Scotland Orkney & Shetland SESPlan TAYPlan West Central A West Central B Western Isles England
Argyll & Bute *
Forth Valley 0
Highland & Moray 341 86 5,573
North East Scotland 8 1,034
Orkney & Shetland 142
SESPlan 150 15 1,165 35 90 30 5
TAYplan 27 20 20 50 731
West Central Scotland A 113 200 2,938 76
West Central Scotland B and Dumfries & Galloway *
Western Isles 267
Total * 154 369 1,140 142 1,415 766 3,028 * 267 5,578

Source: Scottish Aggregates Survey 2012

Table 20: 2012 Regional Distribution of Sand and gravel (Thousand Tonnes)
From To
Argyll & Bute Forth Valley Highland & Moray NE Scotland Orkney & Shetland SESPlan TAYPlan West Central A West Central B Western Isles England
Argyll & Bute *
Forth Valley * * * *
Highland & Moray 502 2 2 12
North East Scotland 204 55
Orkney & Shetland
SESPlan * 179 13 196 93 1
TAYplan 96 * 5 10 618 64
West Central Scotland A 200 1,162 143
West Central Scotland B and Dumfries & Galloway * *
Western Isles 6
Total 181 365 502 209 0 391 686 1,609 503 6 13

Source: Scottish Aggregates Survey 2012

Table 21: Reserves of Crushed Rock in Scotland (2012)
Production Estimated Consented Reserves Maximum Supply at 2012 Production Levels (Years) Estimated Consented Reserves in Active Sites in 2012 Maximum Supply from Active Sites at 2012 Production Levels (Years)
Argyll & Bute * * * * *
Forth Valley 0 * - 0 -
Highland & Moray 6,040 * * 23,205 4
North East Scotland 1,042 * * 240,792 231
Orkney & Shetland * 1,759 * * *
SESPlan 1,489 47,275 32 21,809 15
TAYplan 848 21,483 25 17,193 20
West Central Scotland A 3,327 94,841 29 81,627 25
West Central Scotland B and Dumfries & Galloway 720 * * 18,131 25
Western Isles 267 * * 2,770 10
Total 14,063 533,562 38 410,427 29

Source: Scottish Aggregates Survey 2012

Table 22: Reserves of Sand and gravel in Scotland (2012)
Production Estimated Consented Reserves Maximum Supply at 2012 Production Levels (Years) Estimated Consented Reserves in Active Sites in 2012 Maximum Supply from Active Sites at 2012 Production Levels (Years)
Argyll & Bute * * * * *
Forth Valley * * * * *
Highland & Moray 521 5,469 11 5,430 10
North East Scotland 259 4,151 16 4,151 16
Orkney & Shetland 0 0 - 0 -
SESPlan 520 17,768 34 16,768 32
TAYplan 827 20,360 25 10,460 13
West Central Scotland A 1,505 26,740 18 18,791 12
West Central Scotland B and Dumfries & Galloway * * * * *
Western Isles 6 123 20 123 20
Total 4,468 83,795 19 60,842 14

Source: Scottish Aggregates Survey 2012

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