Budget (Scotland) Bill
Overview
The Budget Bill is how the Parliament agrees public spending in Scotland. A Budget Bill is introduced to the Parliament every year. It follows a slightly different process to other Bills.
Read more about the budget process
This budget is for the financial year 2022-23.
The total budget for public spending is £49.1 billion.
The schedules of the Bill describe what money in the budget can be spent on and the maximum amounts that can be spent.
This is the first Budget Bill for Session 6 of the Scottish Parliament.
The Parliament’s standing orders (9.16.2) state that Budget Bills do not require explanatory notes or policy memorandums.
Budget (Scotland) Bill as introduced
The Bill was passed on 10 February 2022 and became an Act on 23 March 2022
Contents
Introduced
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 09 December 2021
Bill as introduced
Budget (Scotland) Bill (650KB, pdf) posted 09 December 2021
Related information form the Scottish Government on the bill
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Budget (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (102KB, pdf) posted 10 December 2021
Budget (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (164KB, pdf) posted 10 December 2021
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).
Statements on Legislative Competence
Budget (Scotland) Bill legislative competence (90KB, pdf) posted 09 December 2021
Budget (Scotland) Bill legislative competence (print version) (142KB, pdf) posted 09 December 2021
Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).
Financial Resolution
The Presiding Officer has decided under Rule 9.12 of Standing Orders that a financial resolution is not required for this Bill.
Scottish Parliament research on the Bill
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill: