HL Deb 28 February 2003 vol 645 cc69-70WA
Baroness Howells of St Davids

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether there are any proposals to amend the Department of Health's and the Food Standards Agency's departmental expenditure limits and administration cost limits for 2002–03. [HL1919]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath)

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate the Department of Health and the Food Standards Agency departmental expenditure limits (DELs) will be increased by £448,742,000 from £56,476,255,000 to £56,924,997,000 and the administration cost limits (ACL) will decrease by £10,539,000 from £379,782,000 to £369,243,000. The Department of Health DEL will be increased by £448,742,000 from £56,341,630,000 to £56,790,372,000 and the ACL will increase by

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

We expect the reliance on traditional aids to navigation to reduce over the next 25 to 30 years. Over that period, traditional aids are expected to move increasingly to a secondary role and a new system of charging may then be considered.