Scottish Budget: 2024 to 2025

The Scottish Budget sets out the Scottish Government’s proposed spending and tax plans for 2024 to 2025, as presented to the Scottish Parliament.


Annex D - Budget Bill Reconciliation And Cash Authorisation

Table D.01: Revised NDPB Cash and Resource Budgets by Portfolio, 2024–25
NDPB Budget (Cash terms) £m Non–Cash items £m NDPB Budget (HMT Budget Equivalent Terms) £m
NHS Recovery, Health & Social Care 128.1 1.3 129.3
Social Justice – – –
Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work & Energy 553.4 18.1 571.5
Education & Skills 2,158.8 44.7 2,203.5
Justice & Home Affairs 2,016.5 99.7 2,116.2
Transport, Net Zero & Just Transition 1,006.2 202.8 1,209.0
Rural Affairs, Land Reform & Islands 38.1 0.1 38.1
Constitution, External Affairs & Culture 154.8 16.8 171.5
Deputy First Minister & Finance 3.4 – 3.4
Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service – – –
Total 6,059.2 383.4 6,442.6
Table D.02: Presentational Adjustments for Parliamentary Approval
A HMT Budget £m B NDPB Non–cash £m C Adjusted Budget £m D Tech Adjust £m E Other bodies and transfers £m F LA grants £m G Parliamentary Budget Approval £m
NHS Recovery, Health & Social Care 19,561.7 (1.3) – 21.0 (22.9) – 19,558.5
Social Justice 7,481.0 – – – (9.2) 92.2 7,564.0
Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work & Energy 1,270.5 (18.1) – – – – 1,252.4
Education & Skills 4,869.5 (44.7) – – – 124.5 4,949.4
Justice & Home Affairs 3,799.1 (99.7) (32.8) (1.0) (165.9) 86.5 3,586.1
Transport, Net Zero & Just Transition 4,575.2 (202.8) 42.8 (25.4) (3.0) 51.7 4,438.4
Rural Affairs, Land Reform & Islands 1,092.6 (0.1) 0.1 – – – 1,092.6
Constitution, External Affairs & Culture 331.7 (16.8) – – (34.5) – 280.4
Deputy First Minister & Finance 16,345.5 – – – (3,448.5) (354.9) 12,542.1
Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service 223.0 – – – – – 223.0
National Records of Scotland – – – – 34.5 – 34.5
Teachers & NHS Pensions – – – – 3,422.4 – 3,422.4
Office of Scottish Charity Regulator – – – – 3.6 – 3.6
Scottish Courts & Tribunal Service – – – – 165.9 – 165.9
Scottish Housing Regulator – – – – 5.6 – 5.6
Scottish Fiscal Commission – – – – 2.7 – 2.7
Revenue Scotland – – – – 11.0 – 11.0
Registers of Scotland – – – – 10.0 – 10.0
Environmental Standards Scotland – – – – 3.0 – 3.0
Consumer Scotland 2.4 2.4
Food Standards Scotland – – – – 22.9 – 22.9
The Scottish Government 59,549.8 (383.4) 10.0 (5.5) – – 59,171.0
Scottish Parliament & Audit Scotland 156.6 – – – – – 156.6
The Scottish Government 59,706.4 (383.4) 10.0 (5.5) – – 59,327.6
Table D.03: The Components of the Scottish Budget 2024–25
Expenditure Within Expenditure Limit £m Expenditure Within UK Funded AME £m Other Expenditure £m Total Budget £m
Scottish Government - Portfolios
NHS Recovery, Health & Social Care 19,433.8 103.7 21.0 19,558.5
Social Justice 7,563.7 0.4 – 7,564.0
Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work & Energy 1,252.4 – – 1,252.4
Education & Skills 4,145.1 804.3 – 4,949.4
Justice & Home Affairs 3,498.33 3.1 84.7 3,586.1
Transport, Net Zero & Just Transition 4,437.8 0.6 – 4,438.4
Rural Affairs, Land Reform & Islands 1,092.5 – 0.1 1,092.6
Constitution, External Affairs & Culture 280.4 – 280.4
Deputy First Minister & Finance 9,474.1 3,068.0 12,542.1
Total Programme 51,178.2 3,980.0 105.8 55,263.9
Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service 223.0 – – 223.0
Total Scottish Government (Consolidated) 51,401.1 3,980.0 105.8 55,486.9
Scottish Housing Regulator 5.6 – – 5.6
National Records of Scotland 34.5 – – 34.5
Office of Scottish Charity Regulator 3.6 – – 3.6
Scottish Courts & Tribunal Service 165.9 – – 165.9
Scottish Fiscal Commission 2.7 – – 2.7
Revenue Scotland 11.0 – – 11.0
Registers of Scotland 10.0 – – 10.0
Environmental Standards Scotland 3.0 – – 3.0
Consumer Scotland 2.4 – – 2.4
Food Standards Scotland 22.6 0.4 – 22.9
Scottish Teachers' & NHS Pensions Schemes – 3,422.4 – 3,422.4
The Scottish Administration 51,662.4 7,402.7 105.8 59,171.0
Directed Funded Bodies
Scottish Parliament Corporate Body 141.1 2.0 143.1
Audit Scotland 13.5 13.5
The Scottish Government 51,817.1 7,404.7 105.8 59,327.6
Table D.04: Revised NDPB Cash and Resource Budgets by Portfolio, 2024–25
Budget Adjustments Cash Authorisation
£m Depreciation £m Other £m £m
Scottish Administration 59,171.0 (859.3) (3,526.1) 54,785.6
Scottish Parliament Corporate Body 143.1 (14.6) (2.0) 126.5
Audit Scotland 13.5 (1.2) – 12.4
Total 59,327.6 (875.0) (3,528.1) 54,924.5

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