Table 2: comparing revenue budget 2023-24 and 2024-25 (cash terms)Local Government (Revenue)2023-24 Budget document2024-25 Budget documentCash change (£m)Cash change %General Revenue Grant7,133.98,403.9+1,270.0+17.8%Non-Domestic Rates3,047.03,068.0+21.0+0.7%Specific (ring-fenced) Resource Grants752.1238.8-513.3-68.2%Revenue within other portfolios1,471.81,534.4+62.6+4.3%Total revenue in Finance Circular12,404.813,245.1+840.3+6.8%Scottish Government Budget documents 2023-24 and 2024-25Table 3: comparing revenue budget 2023-24 and 2024-25 ("real" terms, 2023-24 prices)Local Government (Revenue)2023-24 Budget document (£m)2024-25 Budget document (£m)Real change (£m)Real change %General Revenue Grant7,133.98,265.3+1,131.4+15.9%Non-Domestic Rates3,047.03,017.4-29.6-1.0%Specific (ring-fenced) Resource Grants752.1234.9-517.2-68.8%Revenue within other portfolios1,471.81,509.1+37.3+2.5%Total revenue in Finance Circular12,404.813,026.6+621.8+5.0%Scottish Government Budget documents 2023-24 and 2024-25When giving evidence to the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee, the Scottish Government stated:
The agreement between the Scottish Government and the Finance and Public Administration Committee is absolutely clear that we have to compare like with like—comparing pre...