Autumn Budget Revision 2026-2027: supporting document

Supporting document to the Budget (Scotland) Act 2026 Amendment Regulations 2026. Provides details of Level 2 and 3 budgets.


Economy, Tourism and Transport

Schedule 2.1 Total Changes for the Autumn Budget Revision

Total Changes for the Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Total Budget following the Budget Act

4,824.172

525.200

5,349.372

Funding Changes

(1.000)

0.000

(1.000)

Technical Adjustments

0.394

0.000

0.394

Net Whitehall Transfers

68.559

0.000

68.559

Net Transfers within Scottish Block

(92.461)

21.430

(70.031)

Total changes proposed

(24.507)

21.430

(3.077)

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

4,799.665

546.630

5,346.295

Expenditure Limit

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Regeneration

54.224

(12.000)

42.224

Rail Services

1,565.687

0.000

1,565.687

Concessionary Fares and Bus Services

528.314

0.000

528.314

Sustainable Travel, Low Carbon and Other Transport

297.807

(25.100)

272.707

Ferry Services

323.868

119.507

443.375

Air Services

73.541

0.000

73.541

Economy, Tourism and Transport Central Grants to LAs

12.400

0.000

12.400

Trunk Road Network

422.929

440.244

863.173

Migration Strategy

2.655

0.000

2.655

Digital

117.311

14.150

131.461

Enterprise, Trade and Investment

443.578

(6.231)

437.347

Scottish National Investment Bank

220.323

0.000

220.323

Ferguson Marine

14.050

16.060

30.110

Tourism and Major Events

55.444

0.000

55.444

Economic and Scientific Advice

21.458

0.000

21.458

Employability

106.167

0.000

106.167

Cities Investment and Strategy

224.540

0.000

224.540

Just Transition

16.102

0.000

16.102

Total Expenditure Limit

4,500.398

546.630

5,047.028

UK Funded AME

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Sustainable Travel, Low Carbon and Other Transport

3.000

0.000

3.000

Trunk Road Network

170.500

0.000

170.500

Digital

5.370

0.000

5.370

Scottish National Investment Bank

0.394

0.000

0.394

Total UK Funded AME

179.264

0.000

179.264

Other Expenditure

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Trunk Road Network

120.002

0.000

120.002

Total Other Expenditure

120.002

0.000

120.002

Total Budget

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Total Budget

4,799.664

546.630

5,346.294

Total Limit on Income (accruing resources)

600.000

Economy, Tourism and Transport

Schedule 3.1 Regeneration

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

52.280

(12.000)

40.280

Proposed Changes

1.944

0.000

1.944

ABR Proposed Budget

54.224

(12.000)

42.224

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Transfer from DG Health to Cities SMD People and Communities Fund to support community action and empowerment on health and wellbeing.

2.000

0.000

2.000

Miscellaneous Minor Transfers

(0.056)

0.000

(0.056)

Proposed Changes

1.944

0.000

1.944

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

54.224

(12.000)

42.224

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

54.224

(12.000)

42.224

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Regeneration

54.224

(12.000)

42.224

Net Expenditure

54.224

(12.000)

42.224

Economy, Tourism and Transport

Schedule 3.2 Rail Services

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

1,535.887

0.000

1,535.887

Proposed Changes

29.800

0.000

29.800

ABR Proposed Budget

1,565.687

0.000

1,565.687

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Transfer of funding from Network Rail to the Scottish Government to reflect updated capital investment plans for Network Rail.

(8.000)

0.000

(8.000)

Cash grant-in-aid impact of funding for rail fares freeze and provision of statutory ScotRail passenger rail services.

37.800

0.000

37.800

Proposed Changes

29.800

0.000

29.800

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

1,565.687

0.000

1,565.687

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

1,565.687

0.000

1,565.687

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Rail Infrastructure Improvement and Rolling Stock

132.466

0.000

132.466

Rail Services

961.921

0.000

961.921

Network Infrastructure

471.300

0.000

471.300

Net Expenditure

1,565.687

0.000

1,565.687

Economy, Tourism and Transport

Schedule 3.3 Concessionary Fares and Bus Services

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

528.314

0.000

528.314

Proposed Changes

0.000

0.000

0.000

ABR Proposed Budget

528.314

0.000

528.314

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

-

0.000

0.000

0.000

Proposed Changes

0.000

0.000

0.000

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

528.314

0.000

528.314

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

528.314

0.000

528.314

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Concessionary Fares

472.800

0.000

472.800

Smartcard Programme

5.000

0.000

5.000

Support for Bus Services

50.514

0.000

50.514

Net Expenditure

528.314

0.000

528.314

Economy, Tourism and Transport

Schedule 3.4 Sustainable Travel, Low Carbon and Other Transport

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

384.687

(25.100)

359.587

Proposed Changes

(83.880)

0.000

(83.880)

ABR Proposed Budget

300.807

(25.100)

275.707

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Transfer from STL&OT to TRN iro Road Safety to promote Active Travel

(8.230)

0.000

(8.230)

Transfer to ET&T iro Transport to Employment (TCP Fund)

2.700

0.000

2.700

Return of funding for projects reprofiledinto future financial years

(22.000)

0.000

(22.000)

Transfer to DFMF&LG iro Active Travel (Cycling, Walking, Safer Routes)

(40.000)

0.000

(40.000)

Transfer to DFMF&LG iro Bus Infrastructure Improvements

(20.000)

0.000

(20.000)

Transfer from DfT iro A75 Union Connectivity Funding

3.170

0.000

3.170

Miscellaneous minor transfers

0.480

0.000

0.480

Proposed Changes

(83.880)

0.000

(83.880)

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

300.807

(25.100)

275.707

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

300.807

(25.100)

275.707

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Agency Administration Costs

27.874

1.000

28.874

Scottish Canals

36.650

0.000

36.650

Strategic Transport Projects Review

0.000

0.000

0.000

Support for Active and Sustainable Travel

151.970

0.000

151.970

Low Carbon Transport Loan Schemes

0.000

(26.100)

(26.100)

Low Carbon Programme

71.943

0.000

71.943

Edinburgh Tram Inquiry

0.000

0.000

0.000

Travel Strategy and Innovation

12.370

0.000

12.370

Active Travel, Low Carbon and Other Transport (AME)

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net Expenditure

300.807

(25.100)

275.707

Economy, Tourism and Transport

Schedule 3.5 Ferry Services

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

393.868

119.507

513.375

Proposed Changes

(70.000)

0.000

(70.000)

ABR Proposed Budget

323.868

119.507

443.375

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Transfer capital budget not required due to use of CMAL reserves and reprofiling of expenditure into future years

(50.000)

0.000

(50.000)

Transfer from FS to TRN iro Road Infrastructure & Safety Projects

(20.000)

0.000

(20.000)

Proposed Changes

(70.000)

0.000

(70.000)

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

323.868

119.507

443.375

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

323.868

119.507

443.375

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Support for Ferry Services

311.868

0.000

311.868

Vessels and Piers

12.000

119.507

131.507

Net Expenditure

323.868

119.507

443.375

Economy, Tourism and Transport

Schedule 3.6 Air Services

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

76.341

0.000

76.341

Proposed Changes

(2.800)

0.000

(2.800)

ABR Proposed Budget

73.541

0.000

73.541

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Transfer from Scottish Government to fund the restoration of islands air services operating from Inverness.

1.100

0.000

1.100

Transfer of funding from Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) to the Scottish Government to reflect HIAL's updated capital investment requirement.

(5.000)

0.000

(5.000)

Transfer from Scottish Government to fund air services from Wick to Aberdeen and Glasgow.

1.100

0.000

1.100

Proposed Changes

(2.800)

0.000

(2.800)

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

76.341

0.000

76.341

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

73.541

0.000

73.541

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd

48.429

0.000

48.429

Other Air Services

25.112

0.000

25.112

Air Services AME

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net Expenditure

73.541

0.000

73.541

Economy, Tourism and Transport

Schedule 3.7 Economy, Tourism and Transport Central Grants to LAs

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

12.400

0.000

12.400

Proposed Changes

0.000

0.000

0.000

ABR Proposed Budget

12.400

0.000

12.400

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

-

0.000

0.000

0.000

Proposed Changes

0.000

0.000

0.000

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

12.400

0.000

12.400

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

12.400

0.000

12.400

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Regional Transport Partnership

12.400

0.000

12.400

Net Expenditure

12.400

0.000

12.400

Economy, Tourism and Transport

Schedule 3.8 Trunk Road Network

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

706.731

419.514

1,126.245

Proposed Changes

6.700

20.730

27.430

ABR Proposed Budget

713.431

440.244

1,153.675

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Transfer from STL&OT to TRN iro Road Safety to promote Active Travel

2.000

6.230

8.230

Transfer from FS to TRN iro Road Infrastructure & Safety Projects

5.500

14.500

20.000

Miscellaneous minor transfers

(0.800)

0.000

(0.800)

Proposed Changes

6.700

20.730

27.430

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

713.431

440.244

1,153.675

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

713.431

440.244

1,153.675

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Tay Road Bridge Authorities

5.290

0.000

5.290

Trunk Road Depreciation

166.500

0.000

166.500

Critical Safety, Maintenance and Infrastructure

415.639

222.981

638.620

Trunk Road Network PPP Payments

120.002

0.000

120.002

Capital Land and Works

6.000

217.263

223.263

Net Expenditure

713.431

440.244

1,153.675

Economy, Tourism and Transport

Schedule 3.9 Migration Strategy

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

2.780

0.000

2.780

Proposed Changes

(0.125)

0.000

(0.125)

ABR Proposed Budget

2.655

0.000

2.655

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Miscellaneous minor transfers

(0.125)

0.000

(0.125)

Proposed Changes

(0.125)

0.000

(0.125)

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

2.655

0.000

2.655

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

2.655

0.000

2.655

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Migration Strategy

2.655

0.000

2.655

Net Expenditure

2.655

0.000

2.655

Economy, Tourism and Transport

Schedule 3.10 Digital

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

124.993

13.450

138.443

Proposed Changes

(2.312)

0.700

(1.612)

ABR Proposed Budget

122.681

14.150

136.831

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Indirect capital return in exchange for direct capital funding to provide the capital budget for ITECS.

(2.500)

0.000

(2.500)

Transfer from Tackling Child Poverty Fund to Digital Directorate for Data Exchange Programme.

1.000

0.000

1.000

Miscellaneous minor transfers.

(0.812)

0.700

(0.112)

Proposed Changes

(2.312)

0.700

(1.612)

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

122.681

14.150

136.831

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

122.681

14.150

136.831

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Digital Connectivity

70.534

0.000

70.534

Digital Strategy

52.147

14.150

66.297

Net Expenditure

122.681

14.150

136.831

Economy, Tourism and Transport

Schedule 3.11 Scottish National Investment Bank

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

190.000

0.000

190.000

Proposed Changes

30.717

0.000

30.717

ABR Proposed Budget

220.717

0.000

220.717

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Corporate Transfer to Scottish National Investment bank for allocation of additional resource funding to support current portfolio position

30.323

0.000

30.323

Miscellaneous Minor Transfers

0.394

0.000

0.394

Proposed Changes

30.717

0.000

30.717

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

220.717

0.000

220.717

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

220.717

0.000

220.717

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Scottish National Investment Bank

220.717

0.000

220.717

Net Expenditure

220.717

0.000

220.717

Economy, Tourism and Transport

Schedule 3.12 Ferguson Marine

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

7.860

16.060

23.920

Proposed Changes

6.190

0.000

6.190

ABR Proposed Budget

14.050

16.060

30.110

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Corporate Transfer to Ferguson Marine for allocation of additional resource funding to support current portfolio position

6.190

0.000

6.190

Proposed Changes

6.190

0.000

6.190

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

14.050

16.060

30.110

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

14.050

16.060

30.110

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Ferguson Marine

14.050

16.060

30.110

Net Expenditure

14.050

16.060

30.110

Economy, Tourism and Transport

Schedule 3.13 Tourism and Major Events

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

58.760

0.000

58.760

Proposed Changes

(3.316)

0.000

(3.316)

ABR Proposed Budget

55.444

0.000

55.444

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Transfer to South of Scotland Enterprise to support regional economic development

(3.000)

0.000

0.000

Miscellaneous Minor Transfers

(0.316)

0.000

(0.316)

Proposed Changes

(3.316)

0.000

(3.316)

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

55.444

0.000

55.444

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

55.444

0.000

55.444

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Major Events

9.228

0.000

9.228

Tourism

46.216

0.000

46.216

Net Expenditure

55.444

0.000

55.444

Economy, Tourism and Transport

Schedule 3.14 Economic and Scientific Advice

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

17.439

0.000

17.439

Proposed Changes

4.019

0.000

4.019

ABR Proposed Budget

21.458

0.000

21.458

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Allocation of additional resource funding to ETT from DFM to support current portfolio position (Glasgow Science Centre, Cairngorm Wildfires and Business Strategy)

3.640

0.000

0.000

Miscellaneous Minor Transfers

0.379

0.000

0.379

Proposed Changes

4.019

0.000

4.019

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

21.458

0.000

21.458

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

21.458

0.000

21.458

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Science Engagement and Advice

3.735

0.000

3.735

Economic Strategy

10.174

0.000

10.174

Office of the Chief Economic Adviser

7.549

0.000

7.549

Net Expenditure

21.458

0.000

21.458

Economy, Tourism and Transport

Schedule 3.15 Employability

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

104.563

0.000

104.563

Proposed Changes

1.604

0.000

1.604

ABR Proposed Budget

106.167

0.000

106.167

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Transfer from Transport Scotland to Employability Division to support provision of Transport to employment commitment.

3.000

0.000

3.000

Transfer from Employability and Workforce Skills (No One Left Behind) to Local Government for No One Left Behind Child Poverty Coordinator

(2.500)

0.000

(2.500)

Miscellaneous Minor Transfers

1.104

0.000

1.104

Proposed Changes

1.604

0.000

1.604

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

106.167

0.000

106.167

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

106.167

0.000

106.167

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Employability

106.167

0.000

106.167

Net Expenditure

106.167

0.000

106.167

Economy, Tourism and Transport

Schedule 3.16 Cities Investment and Strategy

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

224.540

0.000

224.540

Proposed Changes

0.000

0.000

0.000

ABR Proposed Budget

224.540

0.000

224.540

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

-

0.000

0.000

0.000

Proposed Changes

0.000

0.000

0.000

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

224.540

0.000

224.540

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

224.540

0.000

224.540

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

City and Region Investment and Strategy

215.525

0.000

215.525

Growth Accelerator

9.015

0.000

9.015

Net Expenditure

224.540

0.000

224.540

Economy, Tourism and Transport

Schedule 3.17 Just Transition

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

16.102

0.000

16.102

Proposed Changes

0.000

0.000

0.000

ABR Proposed Budget

16.102

0.000

16.102

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

-

0.000

0.000

0.000

Proposed Changes

0.000

0.000

0.000

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

16.102

0.000

16.102

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

16.102

0.000

16.102

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Just Transition

16.102

0.000

16.102

Net Expenditure

16.102

0.000

16.102

Contact

Email: Finance.Co-ordination@gov.scot

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