# The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2020

Draft 2020, ISBN 9780111044742

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 4 March 2020 and published on 5 March 2020 (ISBN 978-0-11-104452-0). 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 £1,868,030,000.
(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
170.449
164.415
Aberdeenshire
348.764
80.112
Angus
189.684
17.768
Argyll & Bute
173.781
23.284
Clackmannanshire
85.484
10.757
Dumfries & Galloway
255.418
35.659
Dundee City
264.193
32.888
East Ayrshire
214.782
17.651
East Dunbartonshire
174.816
15.238
East Lothian
157.491
18.274
East Renfrewshire
173.538
9.961
Edinburgh, City of
503.658
238.922
Eilean Siar
89.900
5.562
Falkirk
238.982
46.281
Fife
543.288
111.709
Glasgow City
1,006.535
238.445
Highland
370.009
92.297
Inverclyde
152.958
13.118
Midlothian
144.187
19.587
Moray
132.630
29.008
North Ayrshire
252.097
25.017
North Lanarkshire
554.360
71.360
Orkney Islands
63.158
7.019
Perth & Kinross
217.614
37.876
Renfrewshire
241.590
73.841
Scottish Borders
186.755
23.388
Shetland Islands
64.579
17.182
South Ayrshire
176.412
28.601
South Lanarkshire
344.036
226.179
Stirling
141.790
28.626
West Dunbartonshire
133.902
55.963
West Lothian
271.356
52.042
Scotland Total
8,038.196
1,868.030

## Schedule 2 REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT 2019-2020

Column
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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