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
Stage 3 - Final changes and vote
MSPs can propose further “amendments” (changes) to the Bill. MSPs decide on each of these. Finally, they debate and vote on whether to pass the Bill.
The Bill ended Stage 3 on 10 February 2022
Final version of the Bill
No amendments were submitted at Stage 3.The final version of the Bill is the Budget (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2.
Debate on the Bill
Once MSPs have debated and decided on the amendments, they debate whether to pass the Bill.
10 February 2022
Vote on the Bill
After the debate, MSPs vote on whether to pass the Bill.
10 February 2022
Final version of the Bill
No amendments were submitted at Stage 3.The final version of the Bill is the Budget (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2.
Budget (Scotland) Bill
- Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 February 2022
- Motion type: Motion For Debate
- Motion reference: S6M-03081
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 10 February 2022
Result 69 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote Agreed