# The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2021

Draft 2021, ISBN 9780111049938

This Order—determines the amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority in Scotland in respect of the financial year 2021-2022 (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 2020-2021 (article 4 and schedule 2), andmakes consequential revocations in the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2020 (article 5).

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

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-government-finance-scotland-order-2021/pdf/sdsi_9780111049938_en.pdf

## 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 2021
Coming into force 2021
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 2021 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

## 2 Revenue support grant for 2021-2022

(1) The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2021-2022 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 2021-2022 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 2021-2022

(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 2021-2022 is £2,090,000,000.
(2) The local authorities among whom the distributable amount of non‑domestic rate income is distributed in respect of the financial year 2021-2022 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 2021-2022 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 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 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 2020-2021 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 2020 (which previously determined the amount of revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of the financial year 2020-2021) 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 2021-2022

Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Local Authority
Amount of revenue support grant
Amount of non‑domestic rate income
£m
£m
Aberdeen City
150.000
202.923
Aberdeenshire
352.402
104.867
Angus
198.960
19.767
Argyll & Bute
180.583
25.070
Clackmannanshire
87.035
13.650
Dumfries & Galloway
266.466
38.830
Dundee City
283.237
26.821
East Ayrshire
226.553
17.550
East Dunbartonshire
186.753
13.355
East Lothian
163.322
21.675
East Renfrewshire
185.423
7.234
Edinburgh, City of
601.612
188.796
Eilean Siar
92.934
6.157
Falkirk
237.589
60.775
Fife
556.139
135.763
Glasgow City
1,073.599
223.812
Highland
377.736
106.967
Inverclyde
161.274
12.019
Midlothian
152.717
18.811
Moray
130.295
41.237
North Ayrshire
261.110
28.520
North Lanarkshire
572.210
84.429
Orkney Islands
64.098
9.788
Perth & Kinross
236.707
34.864
Renfrewshire
249.197
81.663
Scottish Borders
197.145
26.668
Shetland Islands
58.239
26.690
South Ayrshire
192.421
23.358
South Lanarkshire
278.093
319.312
Stirling
151.817
27.158
West Dunbartonshire
116.374
81.408
West Lothian
279.292
60.063
Scotland Total
8,321.332
2,090.000

## Schedule 2 REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT 2020-2021

Column 1
Column 2
Local Authority
Amount of revenue support grant
£m
Aberdeen City
216.138
Aberdeenshire
406.804
Angus
212.704
Argyll & Bute
197.412
Clackmannanshire
96.256
Dumfries & Galloway
290.101
Dundee City
301.041
East Ayrshire
242.457
East Dunbartonshire
202.499
East Lothian
178.661
East Renfrewshire
195.940
Edinburgh, City of
637.444
Eilean Siar
98.006
Falkirk
270.306
Fife
626.778
Glasgow City
1,204.630
Highland
426.479
Inverclyde
171.138
Midlothian
166.367
Moray
152.870
North Ayrshire
282.283
North Lanarkshire
629.086
Orkney Islands
76.213
Perth & Kinross
247.936
Renfrewshire
278.666
Scottish Borders
211.789
Shetland Islands
73.776
South Ayrshire
202.313
South Lanarkshire
412.250
Stirling
164.400
West Dunbartonshire
154.631
West Lothian
312.294
Scotland Total
9,339.668

## 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 2021-2022 (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 2020-2021 (article 4 and schedule 2), and
(d) makes consequential revocations in the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2020 (article 5).

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