Scottish Budget 2023 to 2024: spring budget revision

Supporting document to the Budget (Scotland) Act 2023 Amendment Regulations 2023. Provides details of Level 2 and 3 budgets.


Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

Schedule 2.1 Total Changes for the Spring Budget Revision
Total Changes for the Spring Budget Revision Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Total Budget following the Autumn Budget Revision 156.382 17.715 147.646
Changes Proposed Funding Changes 7.803 1.068 8.871
Technical Adjustments 0.082 0.145 0.227
Net Whitehall Transfers 1.619 0.000 1.619
Net Transfers within Scottish Block 12.686 0.000 12.686
Total changes proposed 22.190 1.213 23.403
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision 178.572 18.928 197.500
Expenditure Limit Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service 178.243 16.928 195.171
Total Expenditure Limit 178.243 16.928 195.171
UK Funded AME 0.329 2.000 2.329
Total UK Funded AME 0.329 2.000 2.329
Other Expenditure Total Other Expenditure 0.000 0.000 0.000
Total Budget 178.572 18.928 197.500
Total Limit on Income (accruing resources) 47.000

Schedule 3.1 Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Original Budget 134.946 12.700 147.646
ABR changes 21.436 5.015 26.451
ABR Budget 156.382 17.715 174.097
Proposed changes 22.190 1.213 23.403
SBR Proposed Budget 178.572 18.928 197.500
Summary of proposed changes
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Transfer from Justice to support the 'Recover, Renew, Transform’ Programme 7.770 0.000 7.770
Additional funding to support the replacement of the current case management system 2.600 0.000 2.600
Transfer from Social Security to support the running costs for the Social Security Chamber 1.769 0.000 1.769
Additional funding to support costs of unfilled judicial vacancies being covered by temporary judges and sheriffs 1.760 0.000 1.760
Additional funding to accommodate the increased pay settlement 1.660 0.000 1.660
Transfer from Cabinet Office to cover the full-year cost of staff transferred from Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) to SCTS in 2022/23 1.619 0.000 1.619
Additional funding to enable payment of salaried judicial pension obligations 1.221 0.000 1.221
Transfer from Judiciary to support the continued increase in cases coming to the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland 1.148 0.000 1.148
Miscellaneous minor transfers 2.643 1.213 3.856
22.190 1.213 23.403
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Gross Expenditure 223.477 18.928 242.405
Less: Retained Income -44.905 0.000 -44.905
Capital Receipts Applied 0.000 0.000 0.000
178.572 18.928 197.500
Budget Analysis
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Operating Expenditure 223.148 0.000 223.148
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service Capital 0.000 16.928 16.928
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service AME 0.329 2.000 2.329
Less Other Income (SCTS) -10.922 0.000 -10.922
Less Civil Fees -33.983 0.000 -33.983
Net Expenditure 178.572 18.928 197.500

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