# The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2024

Draft 2024, ISBN 9780111059272

This Order–determines the amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority in Scotland in respect of the financial year 2024-2025 (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 2023-2024 (article 4 and schedule 2), andmakes consequential revocations of article 2 and column 2 of schedule 1 of the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2023, which previously determined the amount of revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of the financial year 2023-2024 (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-2024/pdf/sdsi_9780111059272_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 2024
Coming into force 2024
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 2024 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

## 2 Revenue support grant for 2024-2025

(1) The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2024-2025 are specified in column 1 of schedule 1.
(2) The amount of revenue support grant payable to each local authority specified in column 1 of schedule 1 in respect of the financial year 2024-2025 is the amount set out in column 2 of that schedule opposite the name of that local authority.

## 3 Distribution of non-domestic rate income for 2024-2025

(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 2024-2025 is £3,068,000,000.
(2) The local authorities among whom the distributable amount of non-domestic rate income is distributed in respect of the financial year 2024-2025 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 2024-2025 is the amount set out in column 3 of that schedule opposite the name of that local authority.

## 4 Revenue support grant for 2023-2024 – redetermination

(1) The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2023-2024 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 2023-2024 is the amount 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 2023 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 2024-2025

Column 1
Local authority
Column 2
Amount of revenue support grant
£m
Column 3
Amount of non-domestic rate income
£m
Aberdeen City
244.596
208.768
Aberdeenshire
440.076
131.630
Angus
237.575
29.304
Argyll & Bute
199.469
41.334
Clackmannanshire
103.837
19.659
Dumfries & Galloway
306.838
63.708
Dundee City
300.822
73.695
East Ayrshire
268.576
33.530
East Dunbartonshire
225.711
25.901
East Lothian
177.456
59.925
East Renfrewshire
222.748
15.941
Edinburgh, City of
581.234
407.645
Eilean Siar
101.148
9.722
Falkirk
291.837
72.962
Fife
715.196
143.471
Glasgow City
1,189.050
386.817
Highland
419.579
160.345
Inverclyde
187.804
20.298
Midlothian
182.767
34.944
Moray
147.015
67.225
North Ayrshire
309.089
43.129
North Lanarkshire
688.139
120.743
Orkney Islands
67.871
12.176
Perth & Kinross
274.201
64.717
Renfrewshire
307.567
107.505
Scottish Borders
231.588
42.222
Shetland Islands
61.412
27.348
South Ayrshire
223.864
46.075
South Lanarkshire
372.690
366.059
Stirling
170.419
47.768
West Dunbartonshire
150.138
87.481
West Lothian
324.865
95.953
Scotland Total
9,725.177
3,068.000

## Schedule 2 REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT 2023-2024

Column 1
Local authority
Column 2
Amount of revenue support grant
£m
Aberdeen City
165.776
Aberdeenshire
394.169
Angus
220.901
Argyll & Bute
187.193
Clackmannanshire
98.221
Dumfries & Galloway
287.684
Dundee City
279.360
East Ayrshire
252.184
East Dunbartonshire
210.201
East Lothian
159.356
East Renfrewshire
206.959
Edinburgh, City of
552.075
Eilean Siar
99.168
Falkirk
268.191
Fife
607.050
Glasgow City
1,135.462
Highland
388.842
Inverclyde
175.324
Midlothian
163.578
Moray
147.037
North Ayrshire
286.287
North Lanarkshire
619.609
Orkney Islands
65.147
Perth & Kinross
254.981
Renfrewshire
253.488
Scottish Borders
218.189
Shetland Islands
61.703
South Ayrshire
204.194
South Lanarkshire
349.979
Stirling
157.196
West Dunbartonshire
132.354
West Lothian
307.347
Scotland Total
8,909.205

## 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 2024-2025 (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 2023-2024 (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 2023, which previously determined the amount of revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of the financial year 2023-2024 (article 5).

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