LegalizeThe Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2023
Made: 2nd March 2023
Coming into force: 3rd March 2023
In accordance with paragraph 2(3) of that schedule[^f00002], a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.
Citation and commencement
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This Order may be cited as the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2023 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Revenue support grant for 2023-2024
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Distribution of non-domestic rate income for 2023-2024
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- (1) The distributable amount of non-domestic rate income arrived at under paragraph 9 of schedule 12 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 in respect of the financial year 2023-2024 is £3,047,000,000.
- (2) The local authorities among whom the distributable amount of non-domestic rate income is distributed in respect of the financial year 2023-2024 are specified in column 1 of schedule 1.
- (3) The amount of non-domestic rate income distributed to each local authority specified in column 1 of schedule 1 in respect of the financial year 2023-2024 is the amount set out in column 3 of that schedule opposite the name of that local authority.
Redetermination of revenue support grant for 2022-2023
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- (1) The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2022-2023 are specified in column 1 of schedule 2.
- (2) The amount of revenue support grant payable to each local authority specified in column 1 of schedule 2 in respect of the financial year 2022-2023 is the amount set out in column 2 of that schedule opposite the name of that local authority.
Revocations
5
Article 2 and column 2 of schedule 1 of the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2022[^f00003] are revoked.
SCHEDULE 1 — REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT AND DISTRIBUTION OF NON‑DOMESTIC RATE INCOME 2023-2024
| Column 1Local Authority | ... | Column 3Amount of non-domestic rate income£m |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen City | . . . | 257.797 |
| Aberdeenshire | . . . | 134.839 |
| Angus | . . . | 27.934 |
| Argyll & Bute | . . . | 37.645 |
| Clackmannanshire | . . . | 17.764 |
| Dumfries & Galloway | . . . | 60.313 |
| Dundee City | . . . | 73.704 |
| East Ayrshire | . . . | 30.467 |
| East Dunbartonshire | . . . | 24.099 |
| East Lothian | . . . | 58.108 |
| East Renfrewshire | . . . | 15.695 |
| Edinburgh, City of | . . . | 377.317 |
| Eilean Siar | . . . | 9.106 |
| Falkirk | . . . | 75.322 |
| Fife | . . . | 172.108 |
| Glasgow City | . . . | 358.472 |
| Highland | . . . | 156.979 |
| Inverclyde | . . . | 21.333 |
| Midlothian | . . . | 35.215 |
| Moray | . . . | 55.314 |
| North Ayrshire | . . . | 43.955 |
| North Lanarkshire | . . . | 121.640 |
| Orkney Islands | . . . | 11.473 |
| Perth & Kinross | . . . | 60.754 |
| Renfrewshire | . . . | 131.323 |
| Scottish Borders | . . . | 37.818 |
| Shetland Islands | . . . | 24.302 |
| South Ayrshire | . . . | 47.708 |
| South Lanarkshire | . . . | 341.536 |
| Stirling | . . . | 45.636 |
| West Dunbartonshire | . . . | 93.396 |
| West Lothian | . . . | 87.928 |
| Scotland Total | . . . | 3,047.000 |
SCHEDULE 2 — REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT 2022-2023
| Column 1 Local Authority | Column 2 Amount of revenue support grant £m |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen City | 135.772 |
| Aberdeenshire | 372.924 |
| Angus | 220.480 |
| Argyll & Bute | 191.979 |
| Clackmannanshire | 95.864 |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 291.937 |
| Dundee City | 315.925 |
| East Ayrshire | 255.745 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 210.391 |
| East Lothian | 182.376 |
| East Renfrewshire | 205.587 |
| Edinburgh, City of | 654.430 |
| Eilean Siar | 97.813 |
| Falkirk | 260.070 |
| Fife | 609.335 |
| Glasgow City | 1,159.207 |
| Highland | 397.858 |
| Inverclyde | 179.255 |
| Midlothian | 169.732 |
| Moray | 142.533 |
| North Ayrshire | 289.389 |
| North Lanarkshire | 635.874 |
| Orkney Islands | 60.701 |
| Perth & Kinross | 259.507 |
| Renfrewshire | 271.055 |
| Scottish Borders | 216.297 |
| Shetland Islands | 48.429 |
| South Ayrshire | 216.211 |
| South Lanarkshire | 254.817 |
| Stirling | 165.248 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 114.402 |
| West Lothian | 306.229 |
| Scotland Total | 8,987.373 |
Signed
TOM ARTHUR — Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers — 2nd March 2023
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order—
- (a) determines the amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority in Scotland in respect of the financial year 2023-2024 (article 2 and schedule 1),
- (b) determines the amount of non-domestic rate income to be distributed to each local authority in respect of that year (article 3 and schedule 1),
- (c) redetermines the amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of the financial year 2022-2023 (article 4 and schedule 2), and
- (d) makes consequential revocations of article 2 and column 2 of schedule 1 of the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2022, which previously determined the amount of revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of the financial year 2022-2023 (article 5).
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1992 c. 14. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46). The requirement to obtain Treasury consent was removed by section 55 of that Act.
[^f00002]: Paragraph 2(3) has been modified by paragraph 6 of schedule 3 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10).
[^f00003]: S.S.I. 2022/84.
Editorial notes
[^key-f82bf661a2a0ef54112c713a9dd94792]: Art. 1 in force at 3.3.2023, see art. 1
[^key-8e885cf8d211729ce13ee60a572e98bd]: Art. 3 in force at 3.3.2023, see art. 1
[^key-06ae146e4a4de1d64ad362febe28f773]: Art. 4 in force at 3.3.2023, see art. 1
[^key-8a03a7ce9a05e25dbbb0d34bde23d175]: Art. 5 in force at 3.3.2023, see art. 1
[^key-a7f61e0def4ae5fca37b17034f26d34d]: Sch. 1 in force at 3.3.2023, see art. 1
[^key-1d8806af3b2dfdd4d5ef6855ffe9b5be]: Sch. 2 in force at 3.3.2023, see art. 1
[^key-0ab31969e5276ecffd1d9338bbe5e87f]: Words in sch. 1 revoked (1.3.2024) by The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/71), arts. 1, 5
[^key-7f74875ac8a57a847c5defc9471b1aaa]: Art. 2 revoked (1.3.2024) by The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/71), arts. 1, 5
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