# The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2019

Draft 2019, ISBN 9780111040829

This Order—determines the amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority in Scotland in respect of the financial year 2019-2020 (article 2 and schedule 1),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),redetermines the amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of the financial year 2018-2019 (article 4 and schedule 2), andmakes consequential revocations in the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2018 (article 5).

Made under: Local Government Finance Act 1992 (Schedule 12 paragraph 1, Schedule 12 paragraph 9)

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## Introductory text

Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under paragraph 2(3) of schedule 12 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Local Government
Made 2019
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1 and 9(4) of schedule 12 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with paragraph 2(2) of that schedule, they have consulted with such associations of local authorities as appear to them to be appropriate.
In accordance with paragraph 2(3) of that schedule, a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2019 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

## 2 Revenue support grant for 2019-2020

(1) The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2019-2020 are specified in column 1 of schedule 1.
(2) The amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority specified in column 1 of schedule 1 in respect of the financial year 2019-2020 is the amount determined in relation to that local authority set out in column 2 of that schedule opposite the name of that local authority.

## 3 Distribution of non-domestic rate income for 2019-2020

(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 2019-2020 is £2,853,000,000.
(2) The local authorities among whom the distributable amount of non‑domestic rate income is distributed in respect of the financial year 2019-2020 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 2019-2020 is that part of the distributable amount for that year determined in relation to that local authority set out in column 3 of that schedule opposite the name of that local authority.

## 4 Revenue support grant for 2018-2019

(1) The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2018-2019 are specified in column 1 of schedule 2.
(2) The amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority specified in column 1 of schedule 2 in respect of the financial year 2018-2019 is the amount redetermined in relation to that local authority set out in column 2 of that schedule opposite the name of that local authority.

## 5 Revocations

Article 2 and column 2 of schedule 1 of the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2018 (which previously determined the amount of revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of the financial year 2018-2019) are revoked.

## Signature

Name
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
Date

## Schedule 1 REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT AND DISTRIBUTION OF NON‑DOMESTIC RATE INCOME 2019-2020

Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Local Authority
Amount of revenue support grant
Amount of non‑domestic rate income
£m
£m
Aberdeen City
61.897
258.560
Aberdeenshire
283.270
123.812
Angus
171.115
27.468
Argyll & Bute
155.159
35.634
Clackmannanshire
74.726
17.315
Dumfries & Galloway
227.196
51.150
Dundee City
221.942
64.307
East Ayrshire
195.112
27.360
East Dunbartonshire
158.282
22.669
East Lothian
142.565
25.550
East Renfrewshire
159.190
15.377
Edinburgh (City of)
338.837
365.250
Eilean Siar
84.626
8.482
Falkirk
201.354
69.739
Fife
459.377
165.717
Glasgow City
846.295
356.234
Highland
292.031
143.240
Inverclyde
140.225
19.834
Midlothian
123.164
31.615
Moray
111.351
43.563
North Ayrshire
224.928
41.124
North Lanarkshire
488.752
107.252
Orkney Islands
57.704
10.459
Perth & Kinross
186.872
56.590
Renfrewshire
197.528
104.417
Scottish Borders
164.755
36.624
Shetland Islands
53.526
25.925
South Ayrshire
153.775
42.462
South Lanarkshire
203.729
341.166
Stirling
118.992
44.042
West Dunbartonshire
97.596
84.736
West Lothian
223.849
85.327
Scotland Total
6,619.720
2,853.000

## Schedule 2 REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT 2018-2019

Column 1
Column 2
Local Authority
Amount of revenue support grant
£m
Aberdeen City
94.028
Aberdeenshire
299.374
Angus
171.984
Argyll & Bute
159.109
Clackmannanshire
77.472
Dumfries & Galloway
235.765
Dundee City
234.782
East Ayrshire
195.124
East Dunbartonshire
161.480
East Lothian
145.184
East Renfrewshire
162.680
Edinburgh (City of)
363.102
Eilean Siar
86.515
Falkirk
207.094
Fife
467.622
Glasgow City
869.967
Highland
310.402
Inverclyde
142.616
Midlothian
126.301
Moray
115.398
North Ayrshire
227.824
North Lanarkshire
496.237
Orkney Islands
59.296
Perth & Kinross
191.654
Renfrewshire
183.015
Scottish Borders
169.350
Shetland Islands
56.663
South Ayrshire
158.702
South Lanarkshire
251.381
Stirling
121.626
West Dunbartonshire
104.549
West Lothian
228.501
Scotland Total
6,874.797

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order—
(a) determines the amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority in Scotland in respect of the financial year 2019-2020 (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 2018-2019 (article 4 and schedule 2), and
(d) makes consequential revocations in the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2018 (article 5).

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