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
MSPs can propose changes (“amendments”) to the Bill. The amendments are considered and decided on by a committee.
The Bill ended Stage 2 on 01 February 2022
Committee correspondence sent and received while the Bill progressed through Parliament
Documents with the amendments considered at the meeting to be held on 1 February 2022
Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (173KB, pdf) posted 31 January 2022
Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (188KB, pdf) posted 31 January 2022
Budget (Scotland) Bill as Amended at Stage 2 (647KB, pdf) posted 01 February 2022
The Committee may published a report on the Bill after Stage 2 amendments.