§ Mr. BrowneTo ask the President of the Council what proposals there are to amend the Privy Council Office departmental expenditure limit and running costs limit for 2000–01. [151188]
§ Mr. TippingSubject to parliamentary approval of the necessary supplementary estimate for Class XVII, Vote 5, the Privy Council Office Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) for 2000–01 will be increased by £318,000 from £2,951,000 to £3,269,000 and the running costs limit will be increased by £318,000 from £2,991,000 to £3,309,000.
The increase will be comprised of a transfer from the Cabinet Office, Class XVII, Vote 1 of £20,000 in respect of running costs for 2 Carlton Gardens, and by a claim on the DEL reserve for unexpected increases in accommodation and running costs for the Privy Council Office of £298,000. The increase will not, therefore, add to the planned total of public expenditure.