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ADMINISTRATION
Portfolio Responsibilities
The Administration Budget covers the costs of running the core administration of the Scottish Government to help it deliver its Purpose and Strategic Objectives.
What the budget does
The Administration budget is focused on ensuring that as an organisation the Scottish Government continues to be both efficient and effective. The budget covers the costs of running the core administration of the Scottish Government, which are mainly staffing and associated costs such as accommodation, information technology and training. The spending supports the delivery of the Government's contribution to all of the strategic objectives set out in this document for all the Ministerial portfolios.
Summary of Key Spending Priorities
The Administration portfolio's priorities are:
- to support the delivery of the Scottish Government's contribution to the Purpose and five Strategic Objectives;
- improving value for money and releasing resources by delivering efficiency savings in administration costs of 2% per annum;
- ensuring that the percentage of total expenditure devoted to administration costs, across the core government and our agencies, remains at least 25% below the comparable percentage for the UK government; and
- to ensure that the organisation is diverse and a recognised leader in promoting equality.
Spending Plans for 2009-10 are set out below.
Table 7.01: Detailed spending plans (Level 3)
| 2008-09 Budget £m | 2009-10 Draft Budget £m | 2010-11 Plans £m |
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Scottish Government Staff | 169.2 | 171.3 | 174.9 |
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Accommodation | 20.4 | 20.6 | 20.9 |
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Other Office Overheads 1 | 38.8 | 42.3 | 43.6 |
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Training | 3.4 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
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Office of the Queen's Printer for Scotland | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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Capital Charges | 23.7 | 23.7 | 23.7 |
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Capital ICT Projects | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
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Other Capital Expenditure | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
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Total | 265.9 | 273.1 | 278.8 |
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Notes:
1. Includes ICT projects and minor non-pay items, e.g. travel, transport, stationery, hospitality, etc.
2. The breakdown of spending plans for 2008-09 onwards is subject to change as we seek to reduce overhead costs in favour of minimising the reduction necessary in the number of staff available for deployment to support existing and new priority activities.
Table 7.02: Detailed spending plans (Level 3 real terms) at 2008-09 prices
| 2008-09 Budget £m | 2009-10 Draft Budget £m | 2010-11 Plans £m |
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Scottish Government Staff | 169.2 | 166.7 | 165.8 |
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Accommodation | 20.4 | 20.0 | 19.8 |
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Other Office Overheads 1 | 38.8 | 41.2 | 41.3 |
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Training | 3.4 | 5.0 | 5.3 |
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Office of the Queen's Printer for Scotland | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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Capital Charges | 23.7 | 23.1 | 22.5 |
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Capital ICT Projects | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.8 |
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Other Capital Expenditure | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
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Total | 265.9 | 265.8 | 264.3 |
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Budget changes
Our spending plans include the following changes made since the publication of Draft Budget 2008-09:
Transfer from Finance and Sustainable Growth
Increase of £2.0/2.2/2.3m as a result of the functions of Building Standards Agency being brought in to the core Scottish Government as part of the simplification of the public sector landscape.
Transfer from Finance and Sustainable Growth
Increase of £13.6/16.0/16.2m (including capital £2.1/2.2/2.1m) for the continued roll out of the Public Procurement Reform programme.
Transfer from Health and Wellbeing
Increase of £23.1/23.0/23.0m for the administration costs of Communities Scotland Agency which formed part of the Health and Wellbeing programme budget. The functions of Communities Scotland were brought in to the core Scottish Government as part of the simplification of the public sector landscape.
Transfer from Health and Wellbeing
Increase of £6.2/6.2/6.2m due to a re-classification of staffing costs for secondee/Scottish Government staff working in Health. The need for specialist input and advice for Ministers, for policy development and effective delivery, and the Health Directorates' dual role as the head office of the NHS in Scotland has led to a mix of secondees and civil servants working in Health. This transfer addresses the financial issues arising from this and puts staffing on a sustainable basis that meets both Civil Service Commissioner and Scottish Government guidance on how costs should be classified.
Transfer to Justice
Decrease of £1.3/1.3/1.3m due to re-classification of resources for the Fire and Civil Contingencies Support Service.
Transfer to Rural Affairs and the Environment
Decrease of £23.5/23.5/23.5m due to re-classification of the delivery arrangements for agricultural regulation and rural development grants administration.
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