# The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2025

Draft 2025, ISBN 9780111062067

This Order–determines the amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority in Scotland in respect of the financial year 2025-2026 (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 2024-2025 (article 4 and schedule 2), andmakes consequential revocations of article 2 and column 2 of schedule 1 of the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2024, which previously determined the amount of revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of the financial year 2024-2025 (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-2025/pdf/sdsi_9780111062067_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 2025
Coming into force 2025
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 2025 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

## 2 Revenue support grant for 2025-2026

(1) The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2025-2026 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 2025-2026 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 2025-2026

(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 2025-2026 is £3,114,000,000.
(2) The local authorities among whom the distributable amount of non-domestic rate income is distributed in respect of the financial year 2025-2026 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 2025-2026 is the amount set out in column 3 of that schedule opposite the name of that local authority.

## 4 Revenue support grant for 2024-2025 – redetermination

(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 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 2024-2025 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 2024 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 2025-2026

Column 1
Local authority
Column 2
Amount of revenue support grant
£m
Column 3
Amount of non-domestic rate income
£m
Aberdeen City
301.423
200.361
Aberdeenshire
494.049
130.389
Angus
262.421
28.346
Argyll & Bute
216.325
42.809
Clackmannanshire
115.974
19.834
Dumfries & Galloway
336.787
64.534
Dundee City
331.264
71.406
East Ayrshire
292.421
33.087
East Dunbartonshire
252.079
26.697
East Lothian
201.659
60.072
East Renfrewshire
249.679
15.871
Edinburgh, City of
672.221
400.788
Eilean Siar
108.713
9.387
Falkirk
305.940
82.693
Fife
766.435
171.721
Glasgow City
1291.038
402.292
Highland
458.033
167.986
Inverclyde
203.575
20.806
Midlothian
205.178
36.433
Moray
174.419
58.035
North Ayrshire
335.340
44.123
North Lanarkshire
757.499
122.759
Orkney Islands
74.296
11.759
Perth & Kinross
304.896
63.537
Renfrewshire
348.196
108.844
Scottish Borders
252.733
43.024
Shetland Islands
68.851
26.492
South Ayrshire
244.881
49.811
South Lanarkshire
443.625
371.110
Stirling
191.193
46.246
West Dunbartonshire
170.826
84.737
West Lothian
367.049
98.011
Scotland Total
10,799.018
3,114.000

## Schedule 2 REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT 2024-2025

Column 1
Local authority
Column 2
Amount of revenue support grant
£m
Aberdeen City
260.849
Aberdeenshire
470.833
Angus
250.286
Argyll & Bute
210.601
Clackmannanshire
110.337
Dumfries & Galloway
323.774
Dundee City
319.630
East Ayrshire
283.947
East Dunbartonshire
239.661
East Lothian
190.641
East Renfrewshire
238.033
Edinburgh, City of
629.278
Eilean Siar
106.198
Falkirk
311.948
Fife
749.610
Glasgow City
1266.540
Highland
444.825
Inverclyde
194.963
Midlothian
195.020
Moray
158.434
North Ayrshire
326.134
North Lanarkshire
713.714
Orkney Islands
72.194
Perth & Kinross
291.146
Renfrewshire
330.084
Scottish Borders
245.383
Shetland Islands
66.037
South Ayrshire
238.062
South Lanarkshire
411.592
Stirling
182.434
West Dunbartonshire
161.736
West Lothian
349.430
Scotland Total
10,343.354

## 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 2025-2026 (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 2024-2025 (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 2024, which previously determined the amount of revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of the financial year 2024-2025 (article 5).

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