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OFFICE OF THE FIRST MINISTER
Portfolio Responsibilities
The First Minister's portfolio supports business units across the Scottish Government in delivering the five Strategic Objectives.
The First Minister's portfolio is responsible for:
- policy on Europe and external affairs, including the relationship between the Scottish and UK Governments, where the primary aim is to promote Scotland's interests and identity at home and abroad;
- supporting the National Conversation on constitutional change;
- designing and delivering a referendum in 2010 on Scotland's constitutional future;
- implementing the Government's policies on governance and democracy, in particular on elections and statutory underpinning of the partnership with local government;
- developing and supporting a programme of Parliamentary business that delivers the Purpose and Objectives;
- developing participative democracy by improving the engagement of civil society in policy development;
- implementing the Government's policies on Freedom of Information;
- maximising opportunities for, and participation in, high quality cultural events and the promotion of Gaelic;
- communicating our message to the people of Scotland and developing the evidence base for strategic policy decisions by supporting research, analytical and statistical services;
- promoting and protecting Scotland's historic environment; and
- preserving and making available Scotland's national archives.
Historic Scotland and the National Archives of Scotland are Executive Agencies of the portfolio.
Summary of Key Spending priorities
The priorities for the First Minister's portfolio in 2009-10 are delivery of the responsibilities set out above, in particular by:
- continuing to provide £6m funding for our International Development work, including £3m ring-fenced for Malawi;
- providing support for St Andrew's Day celebrations across Scotland to help promote our distinctive national identity and attract tourists;
- continuing to provide funding for an Edinburgh Festival Expo Fund to promote Scottish work at the Festivals;
- supporting the establishment of Creative Scotland and ensuring the ongoing success of the range of cultural bodies critical to delivering our priorities for culture, including the national collections and national performing companies;
- providing £4.3m towards the Royal Museum Project; and
- supporting the National Conversation with the people of Scotland about how Scotland is governed, launched with the publication of Choosing Scotland's Future. This will largely be met from existing budgets.
Spending Plans for 2009-10 are set out below.
Table 1.01: Detailed Spending Plans (Level 2).
| 2008-09 Budget £m | 2009-10 Draft Budget £m | 2010-11 Plans £m |
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Europe and External Affairs | 15.2 | 15.2 | 18.2 |
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Culture and Gaelic | 186.7 | 201.9 | 208.9 |
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Corporate and Central Budgets | 15.3 | 15.4 | 15.9 |
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Historic Scotland | 51.7 | 49.3 | 50.3 |
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National Archives of Scotland | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.5 |
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Total | 279.2 | 292.1 | 303.8 |
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Central Government Grants to Local Authorities | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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Table 1.02: Detailed Spending Plans (Level 2 real terms) at 2008-09 prices.
| 2008-09 Budget £m | 2009-10 Draft Budget £m | 2010-11 Plans £m |
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Europe and External Affairs | 15.2 | 14.8 | 17.3 |
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Culture and Gaelic | 186.7 | 196.5 | 198.0 |
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Corporate and Central Budgets | 15.3 | 15.0 | 15.1 |
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Historic Scotland | 51.7 | 48.0 | 47.7 |
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National Archives of Scotland | 10.3 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
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Total | 279.2 | 284.3 | 288.1 |
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Central Government Grants to Local Authorities | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
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Budget changes
Our spending plans include a budget transfer of £0.5/0.5/0.5m in funding for Gaelic and £0.6/0.5/0.5m for Office of the Chief Economic Adviser from Education since the publication of Draft Budget 2008-09.
Spending plans include a budget transfer of £0.3/0.4/0.4m in funding for Civic Participation from Finance and Sustainable Growth.
Spending plans include a budget transfer of £1.9/1.8/1.8m of funding from Culture and Gaelic for architecture to Directorate for the Built Environment (Finance and Sustainable Growth).
Spending plans include a budget transfer of £1m out of funding from Culture and Gaelic for Central Government Grant to Local Authorities.
Europe and External Affairs
Table 1.03 More Detailed Spending Plans (Level 3).
| 2008-09 Budget £m | 2009-10 Draft Budget £m | 2010-11 Plans £m |
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Major Events and Themed Years | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
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International Relations | 12.0 | 12.0 | 15.0 |
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Total | 15.2 | 15.2 | 18.2 |
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What the budget does?
The Europe & External Affairs budget supports the promotion of Scotland, and Scotland's interests and identity both at home and abroad. It contributes towards the promotion of Scotland as a responsible nation in the world, including Scotland's international development work, and to supporting the Government's Purpose through the advancement of Scotland's place in Europe and the wider world. The budget assists in maximising Scotland's influence within the European Union, and builds on mutually beneficial links with other countries including the US and China. The budget supports the attraction of fresh talent to live, study and work in Scotland.
Culture and Gaelic
Table 1.04: More Detailed Spending Plans (Level 3).
| 2008-09 Budget £m | 2009-10 Draft Budget £m | 2010-11 Plans £m |
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Creative Scotland | 50.2 | 55.1 | 57.5 |
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Cultural Collections | 87.1 | 97.4 | 99.0 |
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National Performing Companies | 25.4 | 24.9 | 27.4 |
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Gaelic | 21.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
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Other Arts | 2.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
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Total | 186.7 | 201.9 | 208.9 |
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What the budget does?
The Culture budget contributes towards enhancing the quality of life for Scotland's communities through maximising participation for all in high quality cultural events and opportunities, supporting a wide range of government commitments relating to culture and Gaelic. The budget also includes provision for architecture.
Budget changes
Our spending plans include a budget transfer of £0.5m a year in funding for Gaelic from Schools since the publication of Draft Budget 2008-09.
Spending plans include a budget transfer of £1.9/1.8/1.8m of funding from Culture and Gaelic, for architecture to Directorate for the Built Environment (Finance and Sustainable Growth).
Spending plans include a budget transfer of £1m out of funding for Gaelic Specific Grant from Culture and Gaelic.
Spending plans include a budget transfer of £1.5m for Gaelic Broadcasting from Cultural Collections.
Corporate and Central Budgets
Table 1.05: More Detailed Spending Plans (Level 3).
| 2008-09 Budget £m | 2009-10 Draft Budget £m | 2010-11 Plans £m |
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Advertising and Marketing | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
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Lord High Commissioner Expenses | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Inspectorate | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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Civic Participation | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
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Office of the Chief Statistician | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
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Office of the Chief Researcher | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
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Strategic Research and Analysis | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
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Office of the Chief Economic Adviser | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
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Total | 15.3 | 15.4 | 15.9 |
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What the budget does?
Corporate and Central Budgets include, among others, Advertising and Marketing, Office of the Chief Statistician ( OCS) and Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Inspectorate ( COPFSI).
The Advertising budget covers the topics that Scottish Ministers wish to communicate to various audiences. They range from calls to action, to communications aimed at changing behaviour and attitudes over the long term. The Marketing Development budget allows campaigns to be supported through the provision of public relations, sponsored broadcasting and editorial, web design and hosting, consultancy costs and the provision of support materials such as leaflets and posters.
The OCS budget aims to develop a wide range of data and related analysis at the smallest geographical level possible to support decision making and monitoring in all programmes. There are also increasing efforts to disaggregate data by the six equality strands, where possible. The COPFSI reports to the Lord Advocate and is answerable directly to her. It is fully independent of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
Budget changes
Spending plans include a budget transfer of £0.6/0.5/0.5m in funding for Office of the Chief Economic Adviser from Education.
Spending plans include a budget transfer of £0.3/0.4/0.4m in funding for Constitutional & Parliamentary Secretariat to fund Local Government Boundary Commission.
Historic Scotland
Table 1.06: More Detailed Spending Plans (Level 3)
| 2008-09 Budget £m | 2009-10 Draft Budget £m | 2010-11 Plans £m |
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Staff costs | 25.6 | 26.9 | 27.8 |
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Other running costs | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
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Programme | 32.0 | 32.3 | 32.3 |
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Heritage capital (resource budget) | 4.1 | 5.1 | 6.1 |
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Capital charges | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
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Capital | 4.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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less income | -24.6 | -26.0 | -26.9 |
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Total | 51.7 | 49.3 | 50.3 |
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What the budget does
Historic Scotland protects and promotes Scotland's historic environment, and as the largest operator of paid visitor attractions in Scotland, employs over 1,000 staff throughout the whole of Scotland helping to maintain our position as a world class visitor destination. Working with VisitScotland and VisitBritain, it is a key player in supporting tourism in Scotland.
It promotes cultural identity and associated community regeneration through educational programmes and the Historic Environment Grants Programme, which contributes funding for the repair of Scotland's most important historic buildings, the regeneration of historic areas and the enhancement of the quality of Scotland's historic city centres. This is an important underpinning of the Government's Purpose in supporting sustainable economic growth, not least through generating new economic opportunities arising from the promotion of culture.
Central Government Grants to Local Authorities
Table 1.07: More detailed spending plans (Level 3).
| 2008-09 Budget £m | 2009-10 Draft Budget £m | 2010-11 Plans £m |
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Gaelic | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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Total | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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What the budget does
Following the Concordat agreement between the Scottish Government and local authorities, most of the previous budget for ring-fenced grant was added to the budget for general support to local authorities. This table shows the remaining area where there are ring-fenced grants to local authorities (or similar bodies) for Gaelic.
National Archives of Scotland
Table 1.08: More Detailed Spending Plans (Level 3)
| 2008-09 Budget £m | 2009-10 Draft Budget £m | 2010-11 Plans £m |
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Staff Costs | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
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Accommodation Costs | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
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Other Running Costs | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
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Capital Charges | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
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Capital Expenditure | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
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Less Income | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.5 |
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Total | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.5 |
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What the budget does
The National Archives of Scotland ( NAS) plays an important role in cultural and economic life and its holdings are central to the nation's sense of identity. NAS provides legal customers with improved access to the public registers and records in order to support Scotland's property market, and develops the Scotland's People service for family history in order to encourage inbound tourism. By improving access to the nation's records, NAS connects Scots at home and abroad to their past and strengthens their sense of identity at a family, community and national level. In addition to advising Scottish Ministers on records and information policy, NAS advises Scottish public authorities on the creation and management of their records, promoting streamlined and more effective government.
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