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.


Climate Action and Rural Affairs

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

1,185.673

226.456

1,412.129

Funding Changes

0.000

(2.700)

(2.700)

Technical Adjustments

0.481

0.000

0.481

Net Whitehall Transfers

(0.020)

0.000

(0.020)

Net Transfers within Scottish Block

(7.395)

(1.320)

(8.715)

Total changes proposed

(6.934)

(4.020)

(10.954)

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

1,178.739

222.436

1,401.175

Expenditure Limit

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Agricultural Support and Related Services

688.403

12.125

700.528

Rural Services

55.007

0.000

55.007

Marine Funding

16.640

(0.300)

16.340

Marine

67.216

5.300

72.516

Islands

5.731

0.000

5.731

Land Reform

11.304

0.000

11.304

Scottish Forestry

86.714

1.000

87.714

Forestry and Land Scotland

20.059

0.000

20.059

Natural Resources and Peatlands

43.109

0.000

43.109

Research, Analysis and Other Services

86.956

0.000

86.956

Environmental Services

186.977

0.000

186.977

Domestic Climate Change

21.520

0.000

21.520

Scottish Water

(129.537)

204.311

74.774

International Climate Change

12.700

0.000

12.700

Total Expenditure Limit

1,172.799

222.436

1,395.235

UK Funded AME

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Marine

5.740

0.000

5.740

Research, Analysis and Other Services

0.200

0.000

0.200

Total UK Funded AME

5.940

0.000

5.940

Other Expenditure

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Total Other Expenditure

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Budget

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Total Budget

1,178.739

222.436

1,401.175

Total Limit on Income (accruing resources)

39.700

Climate Action and Rural Affairs

Schedule 3.1 Agricultural Support and Related Services

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

690.944

12.225

703.169

Proposed Changes

(2.541)

(0.100)

(2.641)

ABR Proposed Budget

688.403

12.125

700.528

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Transfer to Scottish Enterprise within Enterprise, Trade and Investment to support the Food Industry in Scotland

(2.000)

0.000

(2.000)

Miscellaneous minor transfers

(0.541)

(0.100)

(0.641)

Proposed Changes

(2.541)

(0.100)

(2.641)

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

688.403

12.125

700.528

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

688.403

12.125

700.528

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Agri Environmental Measures

25.210

0.000

25.210

Agricultural Reform Programme

5.000

1.900

6.900

Agricultural Transformation

9.750

0.000

9.750

ARE Operations

79.797

10.225

90.022

Business Development

11.476

0.000

11.476

Convergence Funding

14.250

0.000

14.250

Crofting Assistance

0.850

0.000

0.850

Forestry

0.031

0.000

0.031

Less Favoured Area Support Scheme

65.500

0.000

65.500

Other Pillar 1 Payments

51.650

0.000

51.650

Pillar 1 - Basic Payments

282.000

0.000

282.000

Pillar 1 - Greening Payments

142.000

0.000

142.000

Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA)

0.050

0.000

0.050

Technical Assistance

0.840

0.000

0.840

Net Expenditure

688.403

12.125

700.528

Climate Action and Rural Affairs

Schedule 3.2 Rural Services

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

56.488

0.000

56.488

Proposed Changes

(1.481)

0.000

(1.481)

ABR Proposed Budget

55.007

0.000

55.007

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Miscellaneous minor transfers

(1.481)

0.000

(1.481)

Proposed Changes

(1.481)

0.000

(1.481)

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

55.007

0.000

55.007

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

55.007

0.000

55.007

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Agricultural and Horticultural Advice and Support

1.276

0.000

1.276

Animal Health

24.308

0.000

24.308

Community Led Local Development

9.300

0.000

9.300

Crofting Commission

5.685

0.000

5.685

Food Industry Support

8.834

0.000

8.834

Rural Economy and Communities

0.987

0.000

0.987

Veterinary Surveillance

4.617

0.000

4.617

Net Expenditure

55.007

0.000

55.007

Climate Action and Rural Affairs

Schedule 3.3 Marine Funding

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

16.640

(0.300)

16.340

Proposed Changes

0.000

0.000

0.000

ABR Proposed Budget

16.640

(0.300)

16.340

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

16.640

(0.300)

16.340

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

16.640

(0.300)

16.340

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Marine Fund Scotland

16.640

(0.300)

16.340

Net Expenditure

16.640

(0.300)

16.340

Climate Action and Rural Affairs

Schedule 3.4 Marine

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

72.825

6.520

79.345

Proposed Changes

0.131

(1.220)

(1.089)

ABR Proposed Budget

72.956

5.300

78.256

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Re-categorising Research and Development as Indirect Capital

1.220

(1.220)

0.000

Miscellaneous minor transfers

(1.089)

0.000

(1.089)

Proposed Changes

0.131

(1.220)

(1.089)

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

72.956

5.300

78.256

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

72.956

5.300

78.256

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Marine Directorate

67.216

5.300

72.516

Marine AME

5.740

0.000

5.740

Net Expenditure

72.956

5.300

78.256

Climate Action and Rural Affairs

Schedule 3.5 Islands

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

7.090

0.000

7.090

Proposed Changes

(1.359)

0.000

(1.359)

ABR Proposed Budget

5.731

0.000

5.731

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Transfer to Local Government to support the Islands Cost Crisis Emergency Fund

(1.000)

0.000

(1.000)

Miscellaneous minor transfers

(0.359)

0.000

(0.359)

Proposed Changes

(1.359)

0.000

(1.359)

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

5.731

0.000

5.731

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

5.731

0.000

5.731

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Carbon Neutral Islands

0.840

0.000

0.840

Islands Plan

4.891

0.000

4.891

Net Expenditure

5.731

0.000

5.731

Climate Action and Rural Affairs

Schedule 3.6 Land Reform

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

11.304

0.000

11.304

Proposed Changes

0.000

0.000

0.000

ABR Proposed Budget

11.304

0.000

11.304

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

11.304

0.000

11.304

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

11.304

0.000

11.304

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Land Reform

9.494

0.000

9.494

Scottish Land Commission

1.810

0.000

1.810

Net Expenditure

11.304

0.000

11.304

Climate Action and Rural Affairs

Schedule 3.7 Scottish Forestry

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

86.706

1.000

87.706

Proposed Changes

0.008

0.000

0.008

ABR Proposed Budget

86.714

1.000

87.714

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Miscellaneous minor transfers

0.008

0.000

0.008

Proposed Changes

0.008

0.000

0.008

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

86.714

1.000

87.714

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

86.714

1.000

87.714

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Program and Running Costs

23.334

0.000

23.334

Depreciation

0.000

1.000

1.000

Woodland Grants

58.650

0.000

58.650

Forest Research (Cross border services)

4.730

0.000

4.730

Scottish Forestry AME

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net Expenditure

86.714

1.000

87.714

Climate Action and Rural Affairs

Schedule 3.8 Forestry and Land Scotland

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

17.834

0.000

17.834

Proposed Changes

2.225

0.000

2.225

ABR Proposed Budget

20.059

0.000

20.059

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Transfer from Natural Resources and Peatlands to support peatland restoration work

2.225

0.000

2.225

Proposed Changes

2.225

0.000

2.225

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

20.059

0.000

20.059

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

20.059

0.000

20.059

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Forestry and Land Scotland Resource

16.776

0.000

16.776

Forestry and Land Scotland Capital

3.283

0.000

3.283

Net Expenditure

20.059

0.000

20.059

Climate Action and Rural Affairs

Schedule 3.9 Natural Resources and Peatlands

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

51.253

0.000

51.253

Proposed Changes

(8.144)

0.000

(8.144)

ABR Proposed Budget

43.109

0.000

43.109

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Transfer to Environmental Services, NatureScot to support peatland restoration work

(8.372)

0.000

(8.372)

Transfer from Environmental Services, to the National Parks for delivery of the Nature Restoration Fund

2.645

0.000

2.645

Transfer to Forestry and Land Scotland to support peatland restoration work

(2.225)

0.000

(2.225)

Miscellaneous minor transfers

(0.192)

0.000

(0.192)

Proposed Changes

(8.144)

0.000

(8.144)

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

43.109

0.000

43.109

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

43.109

0.000

43.109

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Natural Resources and Peatland

15.060

0.000

15.060

National Parks

28.049

0.000

28.049

Net Expenditure

43.109

0.000

43.109

Climate Action and Rural Affairs

Schedule 3.10 Research, Analysis and Other Services

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

86.851

0.000

86.851

Proposed Changes

0.305

0.000

0.305

ABR Proposed Budget

87.156

0.000

87.156

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Transfer to Environmental Services, NatureScot to deliver Facility for Investment Ready Nature projects

(1.095)

0.000

(1.095)

Miscellaneous minor transfers

1.400

0.000

1.400

Proposed Changes

0.305

0.000

0.305

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

87.156

0.000

87.156

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

87.156

0.000

87.156

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Economic and Other Surveys

3.881

0.000

3.881

Programmes of Research

46.660

0.000

46.660

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

31.666

0.000

31.666

Strategic Policy, Research and Sponsorship

4.749

0.000

4.749

Research, Analysis and Other Services AME

0.200

0.000

0.200

Net Expenditure

87.156

0.000

87.156

Climate Action and Rural Affairs

Schedule 3.11 Environmental Services

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

182.526

0.000

182.526

Proposed Changes

4.452

0.000

4.452

ABR Proposed Budget

186.978

0.000

186.978

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Transfer from Natural Resources and Peatlands to NatureScot to support peatland restoration work

8.372

0.000

8.372

Transfer to Local Government to support the Nature Restoration Fund

(6.250)

0.000

(6.250)

Transfer to the National Parks within Natural Resources and Peatlands for delivery of the Nature Restoration Fund

(2.645)

0.000

(2.645)

Transfer from Energy Efficiency & Decarbonisation to support Heat in Buildings activity within Zero Waste Scotland

1.155

0.000

1.155

Transfer from Research, Analysis and Other Services to NatureScot to deliver Facility for Investment Ready Nature projects

1.095

0.000

1.095

Miscellaneous minor transfers

2.725

0.000

2.725

Proposed Changes

4.452

0.000

4.452

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

186.978

0.000

186.978

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

186.978

0.000

186.978

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Environmental Quality

6.282

0.000

6.282

Nature Restoration

7.166

0.000

7.166

Scottish Environmental Protection Agency

57.120

0.000

57.120

NatureScot

84.451

0.000

84.451

Circular Economy

8.620

0.000

8.620

Environmental Services AME

0.000

0.000

0.000

Zero Waste Scotland

23.338

0.000

23.338

Net Expenditure

186.978

0.000

186.978

Climate Action and Rural Affairs

Schedule 3.12 Domestic Climate Change

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

21.675

0.000

21.675

Proposed Changes

(0.155)

0.000

(0.155)

ABR Proposed Budget

21.520

0.000

21.520

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Miscellaneous minor transfers

(0.155)

0.000

(0.155)

Proposed Changes

(0.155)

0.000

(0.155)

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

21.520

0.000

21.520

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

21.520

0.000

21.520

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Domestic Climate Change Policy

21.520

0.000

21.520

Net Expenditure

21.520

0.000

21.520

Climate Action and Rural Affairs

Schedule 3.13 Scottish Water

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

(129.163)

207.011

77.848

Proposed Changes

(0.374)

(2.700)

(3.074)

ABR Proposed Budget

(129.537)

204.311

74.774

Summary of proposed changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Additional loan interest received due to sustained higher interest rates

0.000

(2.700)

(2.700)

Miscellaneous minor transfers

(0.374)

0.000

(0.374)

Proposed Changes

(0.374)

(2.700)

(3.074)

Proposed Budget following Autumn Budget Revision

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Gross Expenditure

(129.537)

204.311

74.774

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

(129.537)

204.311

74.774

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Interest On Voted Loans

(138.645)

0.000

(138.645)

Voted Loans

0.000

204.311

204.311

Scottish Water Capital (Non-Budget)

0.000

0.000

0.000

Hydro Nation

1.662

0.000

1.662

Drinking Water Quality Regulator

0.604

0.000

0.604

Private Water

6.842

0.000

6.842

Net Expenditure

(129.537)

204.311

74.774

Climate Action and Rural Affairs

Schedule 3.14 International Climate Change

Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

Original Budget

12.700

0.000

12.700

Proposed Changes

0.000

0.000

0.000

ABR Proposed Budget

12.700

0.000

12.700

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

12.700

0.000

12.700

Less: Retained Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Less: Capital Receipts Applied

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total

12.700

0.000

12.700

Budget Analysis

Operating £m

Capital £m

Total £m

International Climate Change

12.700

0.000

12.700

Net Expenditure

12.700

0.000

12.700

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