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Publication - Corporate report

Scottish Budget 2021 to 2022

Published
28 January 2021
Directorate
Budget and Public Spending Directorate
Part of
Money and tax, Scottish Budget
ISBN
9781800045507

The Scottish Budget sets out the Scottish Government’s proposed spending and tax plans for 2021 to 2022, as presented to the Scottish Parliament.

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Chapter 9 Justice

Justice Portfolio Responsibilities

The purpose of the Justice portfolio is to keep our communities safe and secure, and to administer justice in its various forms. The portfolio both tackles inequalities and ensures an environment where sustainable economic activity can prosper, enabling our communities to be safe and resilient, reducing crime and offending, supporting victims and witnesses and improving wellbeing and life chances.

The Justice portfolio has responsibility for the civil, criminal and administrative justice systems which include Scotland's prisons, courts, tribunals, the legal aid system and criminal justice social work services. It supports the police and fire and rescue services.

The portfolio supports safe, secure and more resilient communities and works to build Scotland's resilience by improving Scotland's preparedness against a range of hazards and threats, including cyber attacks and terrorism, through multi-agency planning, strengthening national work on risk and prevention, and working with partners to build and deliver capacity. The Justice portfolio provides a range of vital public services in which powers are largely devolved to the Scottish Parliament. It also works closely with the UK Government and its agencies to ensure that Scotland and its communities are appropriately and proportionately protected from terrorism.

Table 9.01: Spending Plans (Level 2)
Level 2 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Community Justice 37.1 44.0 46.3
Judiciary 34.3 36.3 37.3
Criminal Injuries Compensation 15.5 15.5 15.6
Legal Aid 137.5 137.5 138.0
Safer and Stronger Communities 6.4 11.6 12.6
Police Central Government 66.8 57.0 62.3
Police and Fire Pensions 350.6 350.6 350.6
Scottish Prison Service 393.7 442.2 460.2
Miscellaneous 53.5 58.6 59.5
Scottish Police Authority 1,180.1 1,240.3 1,300.8
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service 327.2 333.3 343.2
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service 116.6 122.6 129.3
Allocation of Covid Consequentials - - 72.0
Total Justice 2,719.3 2,849.5 3,027.7
of which:
Total Fiscal Resource 2,442.0 2,550.8 2,723.7
 of which Operating Costs 27.5 30.1 31.7
Non-cash 133.3 135.7 137.5
Capital 144.0 163.0 166.5
Financial Transactions (FTs) - - -
UK Funded AME - - -
Presentational Adjustments for Scottish Parliament Approval
Level 2 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Legal Aid (NDPB Non-cash) (0.6) (0.6) (0.6)
SPA (NDPB Non-cash) (50.0) (50.0) (50.0)
SFRS (NDPB Non-cash) (24.8) (24.8) (26.0)
Police Loan Charges 3.6 3.8 3.8
Judicial Salaries (33.3) (35.3) (35.3)
PPP/PFI Adjustments - 1.2 1.2
SCTS - shown separately (116.6) (122.6) (129.3)
Central Government Grants to Local Authorities 86.5 86.5 86.5
Total Justice 2,584.1 2,706.5 2,878.0
Total Limit on Income (accruing resources) 39.7 - -
Table 9.02: Community Justice Services Spending Plans (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Offender Services 33.9 40.8 43.1
Miscellaneous 3.2 3.2 3.2
Total Community Justice 37.1 44.0 46.3
of which:
Fiscal Resource 37.0 44.0 46.3
Non-cash 0.1 - -
Capital - - -
FTs - - -
UK Funded AME - - -
Table 9.03: Judiciary Spending Plans (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Judiciary 1.0 1.0 2.0
Judicial Salaries 33.3 35.3 35.3
Judiciary 34.3 36.3 37.3
of which
Fiscal Resource 34.3 36.3 37.3
Non-cash - - -
Capital - - -
FTs - - -
UK Funded AME - - -
Table 9.04: Criminal Injuries Spending Plans (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
CIC Scheme 12.8 13.8 13.8
Criminal Injuries Administration Costs 2.7 1.7 1.8
Total Criminal Injuries 15.5 15.5 15.6
of which:
Fiscal Resource 15.5 15.5 15.6
Non-cash - - -
Capital - - -
FTs - - -
UK Funded AME - - -
Table 9.05: Legal Aid Spending Plans (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Legal Aid Administration 11.7 11.7 12.2
Legal Aid Fund 125.8 125.8 125.8
Total Legal Aid 137.5 137.5 138.0
of which:
Fiscal Resource 136.8 136.8 137.3
Non-cash 0.6 0.6 0.6
Capital 0.1 0.1 0.1
FTs - - -
UK Funded AME - - -
Table 9.06: Safer and Stronger Communities Spending Plans (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Safer Communities 6.4 11.6 12.6
Total Safer and Stronger Communities 6.4 11.6 12.6
of which:
Fiscal Resource 6.4 11.6 12.6
Non-cash - - -
Capital - - -
FTs - - -
UK Funded AME - - -
Table 9.07: Police Central Government Spending Plans (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
National Police Funding and Reform 66.4 56.6 61.9
Police Support Services 0.4 0.4 0.4
Total Police Central Government 66.8 57.0 62.3
of which:
Fiscal Resource 59.7 49.9 55.2
Non-cash 2.5 2.5 2.5
Capital 4.6 4.6 4.6
FTs - - -
UK Funded AME - - -
Table 9.08: Police and Fire Pensions Spending Plans (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Police Pensions 278.4 278.4 278.4
Fire Pensions 72.2 72.2 72.2
Total Police and Fire Pensions 350.6 350.6 350.6
of which:
Fiscal Resource 350.6 350.6 350.6
Non-cash - - -
Capital - - -
FTs - - -
UK Funded AME - - -
Table 9.09: Scottish Prison Service Spending Plans (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Scottish Prison Service 393.7 442.2 460.2
Total Scottish Prison Service 393.7 442.2 460.2
of which:
Fiscal Resource 312.2 342.2 354.6
Non-cash 34.0 32.2 32.8
Capital 47.5 67.8 72.8
FTs - - -
UK Funded AME - - -
Table 9.10: Miscellaneous Spending Plans (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Safe and Secure Scotland 12.0 12.3 13.0
Victim/Witness Support 18.0 18.7 18.2
Other Miscellaneous 23.5 27.6 28.3
Total Miscellaneous 53.5 58.6 59.5
of which:
Fiscal Resource 47.5 53.6 56.5
Non-cash - - -
Capital 6.0 5.0 3.0
FTs - - -
UK Funded AME - - -
Table 9.11: Scottish Police Authority Spending Plans (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Scottish Police Authority 1,180.1 1,240.3 1,300.8
Total Scottish Police Authority 1,180.1 1,240.3 1,300.8
of which:
Fiscal Resource 1,095.1 1,145.3 1,205.3
Non-cash 50.0 50.0 50.0
Capital 35.0 45.0 45.5
FTs - - -
UK Funded AME - - -
Table 9.12: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Spending Plans (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Operating Expenditure 327.2 333.3 343.2
Total Scottish Fire and Rescue Service 327.2 333.3 343.2
of which:
Fiscal Resource 269.9 276.0 284.7
Non-cash 24.8 24.8 26.0
Capital 32.5 32.5 32.5
FTs - - -
UK Funded AME - - -
Table 9.13: Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service Spending Plans (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service 116.6 122.6 129.3
Total Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service 116.6 122.6 129.3
of which:
Fiscal Resource 77.0 89.0 95.7
Non-cash 21.3 25.6 25.6
Capital 18.3 8.0 8.0
FTs - - -
UK Funded AME - - -
Table 9.14: Central Government Grants to Local Authorities Spending Plans (Level 3)
Level 3 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Budget
£m £m £m
Criminal Justice Social Work 86.5 86.5 86.5
Total Justice Central Government Grants to Local Authorities 86.5 86.5 86.5

Justice contributions to the National Outcomes

Primary National Outcomes

  • Communities
  • Human Rights

Secondary National Outcomes

  • Children and Young People
  • Economy
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Fair Work & Business
  • International

For further information on the purpose of the portfolio budget, and contributions to national outcomes (including impacts of spend on equality of outcome) please refer to the relevant portfolio annex in the published Equalities and Fairer Scotland Budget Statement.

Contact

Email: Finance.Co-ordination@gov.scot

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