1. Draft Budget 2011-12 Scottish Government Overview Analysis over time
by the Financial Scrutiny Unit
Overview
Analysis over time
A closer look
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Top 5 Level 2 budget lines
Scale of budget in UK context
Total budget over time:
Largest increases and decreases
Total Managed Expenditure
Portfolios over time:
A look at some NDPBs

2. Source: HM Treasury Spending Review October 2010
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Scottish DEL
Scale in the UK context
Scotland £27.3bn
Wales £14.5bn
Northern Ireland £10.3bn
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Source: HM Treasury Spending Review October 2010

3. Total Managed Expenditure Real terms change 2010-11 to 2011-12
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Total Managed Expenditure
Real terms change to
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4. Scottish Government budget Change over period 2005 to 2012
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Scottish Government budget
Change over period 2005 to 2012
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5. 2005-06 2011-12 How the budget has changed 2005-06 to 2011-12
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How the budget has changed to
Portfolio spend in prices
In the Local Government portfolio had the largest spend
In the portfolio with the largest planned spend is Health & Wellbeing
The Finance and Sustainable Growth portfolio will see the largest real terms increase over the period (£1.2bn)
The Rural Affairs and the Environment portfolio will see the largest real terms decrease over the period (£0.5bn)
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6. £33.5m Largest areas of spend in 2011-12
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Largest areas of spend in
Top five level 2 budget lines and
% of Scottish Government budget
Total Scottish Government Budget
£33.5m
1. Health
2. Local Government
3. Scottish Public Pensions Agency
4. Scottish Further & Higher Education Funding Council
5. Rail Services in Scotland
£11.4bn
£11.2bn
£3.2bn
£1.6bn
£0.8bn
33.9%
33.5%
9.7%
4.7%
2.3%
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7. Click here for largest decreases
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Budget changes to
Largest level 3 absolute real terms increases
1. Forth Replacement Crossing
2. Rail Infrastructure
3. Non Domestic Rates
4. Schools
5. General Dental Services
+ £166m
+ £87m
+ £63m
+ £37m
+ £33m
Forth Replacement Crossing
photo from Transport Scotland
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8. Largest level 3 absolute real terms decreases
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Budget changes to
Largest level 3 absolute real terms decreases
1. General Revenue Grant (Local Government)
2. General Capital Grant (Local Government)
3. Support for Scottish Water Borrowing
4. Capital Land (Motorways & Trunk Roads)
5. Major Public Transport Projects
- £543m
- £164m
- £150m
- £128m
- £124m
The two largest decreases are within Local Government.
However it should be noted that this is partly because it is one of the largest budgets. The percentage reductions are smaller than those for the other budget lines shown here.
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9. A look at the relative size of some NDPBs and agencies
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A look at the relative size of some NDPBs and agencies
budget in prices and
% change on budget in real terms
Skills Development Scotland
£178m (-12%)
Scottish Natural Heritage
£60m (-12%)
Forestry Commission
£47m (-15%)
Creative Scotland
£52m (-12%)
Historic Scotland
£46m (-6%)
SEPA
£39m (-13%)
Note: Budget information is only available for some NDPB’s within the Draft Budget document
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