Scottish Government consolidated accounts 2016 to 2017

Annual report of consolidated financial results of the Scottish Government, its Executive Agencies and the Crown Office.


Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform

Restated
2015-16
Outturn
£m
Programme Variance
Note
Gross
Expenditure
£m
Income
Applied
£m
Outturn
£m
Budget
£m
Variance
£m
Departmental Expenditure Limit ( DEL)
63 Research, Analysis and Other Services 63 1 62 64 (2)
55 Marine 1 60 7 53 57 (4)
129 Environmental Services 2 127 - 127 142 (15)
15 Climate Change & Land Managers Renewables Fund 15 - 15 15 -
(97) Scottish Water 2 97 (95) (95) -
165 Total DEL 267 105 162 183 (21)
165 Total Resources 267 105 162 183 (21)
53 Capital DEL - Voted Loans 3 39 - 39 39 -
1 Capital DEL - Additions 2 - 2 1 1
54 Total Capital 41 - 41 40 1
219 Total Outturn 308 105 203 223 (20)

In addition to direct expenditure, the share of administration costs allocated to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Portfolio is £5m. This gives a total net expenditure of £208m.

Explanation of Major Variances greater than £3m:

Note 1 Variance due to lower than anticipated staff and administration costs, grant funding for the Coastal Communities Fund and depreciation of the Ellis Building.
Note 2 £6m as a result of lower than anticipated grant awards from demand-led Scottish Land Fund. Further £4m following the revised timetable for uptake of Zero Waste grants and projects. Additional £2m through lower than anticipated Scottish Environmental Protection Agency working capital requirement with £3m in other minor variances.
Note 3 Voted Loans to Scottish Water are budgeted for on a net expenditure basis so that advances of £343m are shown net of repayments of £304m.

Remaining £1m consists of other minor variances across a number of programmes within the portfolio.

Contact

Enail: Alison Douglas, alison.douglas@gov.scot

Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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