Departmental Expenditure Limit (Hansard, 19 December 2001)

HC Deb 19 December 2001 vol 377 c372W 372W

§ Mr. Bercow
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the reason for the change in the capital departmental expenditure limit from(a) 1999–2000 to 2000–01 and (b) 2000–01 to 2001–02. [24734]

§ Mr. Paul Murphy
The capital Departmental Expenditure Limit attributable to my Department meets those administrative costs which are of a capital nature—primarily the need to maintain, refurbish, and improve access to, Gwydyr House, Changes in provision are agreed in the light of expected pressures.