# The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2020

Draft 2020, ISBN 9780111044520

This Order—determines the amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority in Scotland in respect of the financial year 2020-2021 (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 2019-2020 (article 4 and schedule 2), andmakes consequential revocations in the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2019 (article 5).

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

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## Introductory text

This draft Order supersedes the draft of the same title which was laid before the Scottish Parliament on 19 February 2020 and published on 20 February 2020 (ISBN 978-0-11-104425-4). It is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that draft Order.
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 2020
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 2020 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

## 2 Revenue support grant for 2020-2021

(1) The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2020-2021 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 2020-2021 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 2020-2021

(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 2020-2021 is £2,840,000,000.
(2) The local authorities among whom the distributable amount of non‑domestic rate income is distributed in respect of the financial year 2020-2021 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 2020-2021 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 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 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 2019-2020 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 2019 (which previously determined the amount of revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of the financial year 2019-2020) 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 2020-2021

Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Local Authority
Amount of revenue support grant
Amount of non‑domestic rate income
£m
£m
Aberdeen City
84.901
249.963
Aberdeenshire
307.080
121.796
Angus
180.439
27.013
Argyll & Bute
161.665
35.400
Clackmannanshire
79.886
16.355
Dumfries & Galloway
236.864
54.213
Dundee City
247.081
50.000
East Ayrshire
205.598
26.835
East Dunbartonshire
166.888
23.166
East Lothian
147.983
27.782
East Renfrewshire
168.355
15.144
Edinburgh, City of
379.342
363.238
Eilean Siar
87.006
8.456
Falkirk
214.901
70.362
Fife
485.163
169.834
Glasgow City
882.468
362.512
Highland
321.985
140.321
Inverclyde
146.132
19.944
Midlothian
133.995
29.779
Moray
117.537
44.101
North Ayrshire
239.081
38.033
North Lanarkshire
517.230
108.490
Orkney Islands
59.506
10.671
Perth & Kinross
197.907
57.583
Renfrewshire
203.169
112.262
Scottish Borders
174.586
35.557
Shetland Islands
55.639
26.122
South Ayrshire
161.530
43.483
South Lanarkshire
226.351
343.864
Stirling
126.896
43.520
West Dunbartonshire
104.784
85.081
West Lothian
244.278
79.120
Scotland Total
7,066.226
2,840.000

## Schedule 2 REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT 2019-2020

Column 1
Column 2
Local Authority
Amount of revenue support grant
£m
Aberdeen City
72.248
Aberdeenshire
298.681
Angus
178.011
Argyll & Bute
160.249
Clackmannanshire
78.101
Dumfries & Galloway
236.128
Dundee City
232.133
East Ayrshire
202.583
East Dunbartonshire
167.665
East Lothian
148.755
East Renfrewshire
168.983
Edinburgh, City of
360.861
Eilean Siar
86.611
Falkirk
212.188
Fife
482.655
Glasgow City
880.598
Highland
306.652
Inverclyde
144.989
Midlothian
129.016
Moray
116.504
North Ayrshire
233.288
North Lanarkshire
511.480
Orkney Islands
59.283
Perth & Kinross
194.981
Renfrewshire
208.016
Scottish Borders
171.298
Shetland Islands
55.476
South Ayrshire
160.702
South Lanarkshire
223.733
Stirling
125.230
West Dunbartonshire
103.824
West Lothian
236.124
Scotland Total
6,947.046

## 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 2020-2021 (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 2019-2020 (article 4 and schedule 2), and
(d) makes consequential revocations in the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2019 (article 5).

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