HC Deb 26 March 1999 vol 328 cc450-2W
Ms Lawrence

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the final outturn for 1997–98 for(a) each running costs limit and (b) the MOD's operating costs limit. [79408]

Mr. Milburn

The final outturn for 1997–98 for each running costs limit and the Ministry of Defence's operating costs limit is shown in the table.

£000
Outturn 1997–98
Gross running costs limits
Foreign and Commonwealth Office 503,266
Department for International Development 55,393
Intervention Board 61,282
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 325,572
Department of Trade and Industry (including ACAS) 360,866
Office of Fair Trading 19,000
Office of Telecommunications 10,107
Office of Gas Supply 11,974

£000
Outturn 1997–98
Office of Electricity Regulation 16,534
Department of Transport 361,552
Office of Passenger Rail Franchising 6,753
Office of the Rail Regulator 7,832
Department of the Environment 217,005
Health and Safety Executive 158,814
Office of Water Services 10,359
Home Office 1,855,447
Charity Commission 20,080
Lord Chancellor's Department 433,598
Northern Ireland Court Service 18,885
Public Record Office 24,998
Crown Prosecution Service 221,103
Serious Fraud Office 9,749
Treasury Solicitor's Department 26,228
Crown Office 44,237
Department for Education and Employment:
Inside the Control Total 1,049,891
Outside the Control Total 30,954
Office for Standards in Education 32,200
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 28,444
Office of the National Lottery 2,195
Department of Health 254,091
Department of Social Security:
Inside the Control Total 3,091,944
Outside the Control Total 4,340
Scottish Office 308,652
General Register Office for Scotland 8,085
Scottish Record Office 5,535
Scottish Courts Administration 40,878
Welsh Office 69,840
Office of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In Wales 3,065
Northern Ireland Office:
Inside the Control Total 780,079
Outside the Control Total 944
HM Treasury 53,882
Customs and Excise 746,343
Inland Revenue 1,705,525
National Savings 174,001
Registry of Friendly Societies 7,129
National Investments and Loan Office 1,490
Office for National Statistics 97,989
Office of Public Service 76,792
Cabinet Office 43,363
Security and Intelligence Services 364,073
Privy Council Office 2,230
Net running costs limits
Wilton Park 564
FRCA Agency (MAFF) 0
Central Science Laboratory (MAFF) 0
Veterinary Laboratory Agency (MAFF) 0
Veterinary Medicines Directorate (MAFF) 1
Central Services (DTI) 0
National Weights and Measures Laboratory (DTI) 0
Radio Communications Agency (DTI) 0
Vehicle Certification Agency (DoT) -876
Health and Safety Laboratory (DoE) -4,693
Ordnance Survey -1,016
Forensic Science Service (HO) 0
Historic Royal Palaces Agency (DCMS) 0
NHS Estates Agency (DoH) 0
Information Technology Services Agency (DSS) 0
Historic Scotland 2,796
Land Registers (NI) 0
Valuation Office Agency (Inland Revenue) 0

£000
Outturn 1997–98
Customer Funded Services (ONS) -1,842
Government Actuary's Department 179
Civil Service College (OPS) 0
Security Facilities Executive (OPS) 0
Operating Costs
Ministry of Defence 15,470,899