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Autumn Budget Revision 2025-2026: supporting document
Supporting document to the Budget (Scotland) Act 2025 Amendment Regulations 2025. Provides details of Level 2 and 3 budgets.
Constitution, External Affairs and Culture
Schedule 2.1 Total Changes for the Autumn Budget Revision
| Operating £m | Capital £m | Total £m | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Budget in the Budget Act | 324.034 | 0.000 | 324.034 |
| Changes Proposed | |||
| Funding Changes | 0.250 | 0.000 | 0.250 |
| Technical Adjustments | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Net Whitehall Transfers | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Net Transfers within Scottish Block | -0.427 | 0.000 | -0.427 |
| Total changes proposed | -0.177 | 0.000 | -0.177 |
| Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision | 323.857 | 0.000 | 323.857 |
| Expenditure Limit: | |||
| Arts and Culture | 226.103 | 0.000 | 226.103 |
| External Affairs | 26.655 | 0.000 | 26.655 |
| Historic Environment and Architecture | 71.099 | 0.000 | 71.099 |
| Total Expenditure Limit | 323.857 | 0.000 | 323.857 |
| UK Funded AME: | |||
| External Affairs | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Total UK Funded AME | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Other Expenditure: | |||
| Total Other Expenditure | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Total Budget | 323.857 | 0.000 | 323.857 |
Schedule 3.1 Arts and Culture
| Proposed Changes | Operating £m | Capital £m | Total £m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Budget | 225.791 | 0.000 | 225.791 |
| Proposed changes | 0.312 | 0.000 | 0.312 |
| ABR Proposed Budget | 226.103 | 0.000 | 226.103 |
| Summary of proposed changes | |||
| Miscellaneous minor transfers | 0.312 | 0.000 | 0.312 |
| 0.312 | 0.000 | 0.312 | |
| Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision | |||
| Gross Expenditure | 241.275 | 0.000 | 241.275 |
| Less: Retained Income | -15.172 | 0.000 | -15.172 |
| Capital Receipts Applied | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 226.103 | 0.000 | 226.103 | |
| Budget Analysis | |||
| Creative Scotland | 88.667 | 0.000 | 88.667 |
| National Cultural Collections | 92.970 | 0.000 | 92.970 |
| National Performing Companies | 24.607 | 0.000 | 24.607 |
| Other Arts and Activity | 19.859 | 0.000 | 19.859 |
| Net Expenditure | 226.103 | 0.000 | 226.103 |
Schedule 3.2 External Affairs
| Proposed Changes | Operating £m | Capital £m | Total £m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Budget | 27.569 | 0.000 | 27.569 |
| Proposed changes | -0.914 | 0.000 | -0.914 |
| ABR Proposed Budget | 26.655 | 0.000 | 26.655 |
| Summary of proposed changes | |||
| Miscellaneous minor transfers | -0.914 | 0.000 | -0.914 |
| -0.914 | 0.000 | -0.914 | |
| Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision | |||
| Gross Expenditure | 26.655 | 0.000 | 26.655 |
| Less: Retained Income | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Capital Receipts Applied | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 26.655 | 0.000 | 26.655 | |
| Budget Analysis | |||
| International & European Relations | 26.555 | 0.000 | 26.555 |
| British Irish Council | 0.100 | 0.000 | 0.100 |
| International & European Relations AME | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Net Expenditure | 26.655 | 0.000 | 26.655 |
Schedule 3.3 Historic Environment and Architecture
| Proposed Changes | Operating £m | Capital £m | Total £m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Budget | 70.674 | 0.000 | 70.674 |
| Proposed changes | 0.425 | 0.000 | 0.425 |
| ABR Proposed Budget | 71.099 | 0.000 | 71.099 |
| Summary of proposed changes | |||
| Miscellaneous minor transfers | 0.425 | 0.000 | 0.425 |
| 0.425 | 0.000 | 0.425 | |
| Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision | |||
| Gross Expenditure | 134.599 | 0.000 | 134.599 |
| Less: Retained Income | -63.500 | 0.000 | -63.500 |
| Capital Receipts Applied | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 71.099 | 0.000 | 71.099 | |
| Budget Analysis | |||
| Historic Environment Scotland | 69.300 | 0.000 | 69.300 |
| Architecture and Design Scotland | 1.799 | 0.000 | 1.799 |
| Net Expenditure | 71.099 | 0.000 | 71.099 |