The Scottish Government has presented its proposed Scottish budget for 2025/26 to Parliament today, Wednesday 4 December 2024.
Martyn Evans, Chair of the Authority responded to the proposed budget for policing saying:
“The Scottish Police Authority welcomes the budget proposed for policing by the Scottish Government. This allocation would support the roll out of a new and sustainable model for policing in the year ahead.
“The budget proposes a total revenue uplift of £56.5m for policing in 2025/26 which meets substantially the revenue ask the Authority and Police Scotland set out to Parliament in October.
“In addition to the proposed revenue allocation, the Authority expects the cost of the employers’ National Insurance increase for 2025/26, representing £25.3m, to be funded fully.
“Importantly the budget proposed includes a capital allocation of £75m which represents an increase in funding of £10.5m to help us improve and transform our estate and IT infrastructure.”
The proposed budget will now be subject to Parliamentary scrutiny and is expected to be voted on in February 2025.
