# The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2023

S.S.I. 2023/68 · made 2 March 2023 · revised to 1 March 2024

This Order—determines the amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority in Scotland in respect of the financial year 2023-2024 (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 2022-2023 (article 4 and schedule 2), andmakes consequential revocations of article 2 and column 2 of schedule 1 of the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2022, which previously determined the amount of revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of the financial year 2022-2023 (article 5).

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

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-scotland-order-2023/pdf/ssi_20230068_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Local Government
Made 2nd March 2023
Coming into force 3rd March 2023
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 2023 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

## 2 Revenue support grant for 2023-2024

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## 3 Distribution of non-domestic rate income for 2023-2024

(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 2023-2024 is £3,047,000,000.
(2) The local authorities among whom the distributable amount of non-domestic rate income is distributed in respect of the financial year 2023-2024 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 2023-2024 is the amount set out in column 3 of that schedule opposite the name of that local authority.

## 4 Redetermination of revenue support grant for 2022-2023

(1) The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2022-2023 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 2022-2023 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 2022 are revoked.

## Signature

TOM ARTHUR
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
2nd March 2023

## Schedule 1 REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT AND DISTRIBUTION OF NON‑DOMESTIC RATE INCOME 2023-2024

Column 1
Local Authority
...
Column 3
Amount of non-domestic rate income
£m
Aberdeen City
. . .
257.797
Aberdeenshire
. . .
134.839
Angus
. . .
27.934
Argyll & Bute
. . .
37.645
Clackmannanshire
. . .
17.764
Dumfries & Galloway
. . .
60.313
Dundee City
. . .
73.704
East Ayrshire
. . .
30.467
East Dunbartonshire
. . .
24.099
East Lothian
. . .
58.108
East Renfrewshire
. . .
15.695
Edinburgh, City of
. . .
377.317
Eilean Siar
. . .
9.106
Falkirk
. . .
75.322
Fife
. . .
172.108
Glasgow City
. . .
358.472
Highland
. . .
156.979
Inverclyde
. . .
21.333
Midlothian
. . .
35.215
Moray
. . .
55.314
North Ayrshire
. . .
43.955
North Lanarkshire
. . .
121.640
Orkney Islands
. . .
11.473
Perth & Kinross
. . .
60.754
Renfrewshire
. . .
131.323
Scottish Borders
. . .
37.818
Shetland Islands
. . .
24.302
South Ayrshire
. . .
47.708
South Lanarkshire
. . .
341.536
Stirling
. . .
45.636
West Dunbartonshire
. . .
93.396
West Lothian
. . .
87.928
Scotland Total
. . .
3,047.000

## Schedule 2 REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT 2022-2023

Column 1
Local Authority
Column 2
Amount of revenue support grant
£m
Aberdeen City
135.772
Aberdeenshire
372.924
Angus
220.480
Argyll & Bute
191.979
Clackmannanshire
95.864
Dumfries & Galloway
291.937
Dundee City
315.925
East Ayrshire
255.745
East Dunbartonshire
210.391
East Lothian
182.376
East Renfrewshire
205.587
Edinburgh, City of
654.430
Eilean Siar
97.813
Falkirk
260.070
Fife
609.335
Glasgow City
1,159.207
Highland
397.858
Inverclyde
179.255
Midlothian
169.732
Moray
142.533
North Ayrshire
289.389
North Lanarkshire
635.874
Orkney Islands
60.701
Perth & Kinross
259.507
Renfrewshire
271.055
Scottish Borders
216.297
Shetland Islands
48.429
South Ayrshire
216.211
South Lanarkshire
254.817
Stirling
165.248
West Dunbartonshire
114.402
West Lothian
306.229
Scotland Total
8,987.373

## 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 2023-2024 (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 2022-2023 (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 2022, which previously determined the amount of revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of the financial year 2022-2023 (article 5).

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