HC Deb 27 November 2002 vol 395 cc28-9WS
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Paul Murphy)

Subject to Parliamentary approval, the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) will be taking a 2002–2003 Winter Supplementary Estimate. The effect this will have is to increase the NIO's DEL by £60,000,000 from £1,151,862,000 to £1,211,862,000 and the administration costs limit will be increased by

Resources Capital
Change New DEL Of which: Voted Non- Voted Change New DEL Of which: voted Non-voted
55,000 1,147,309 1,147,309 0 5,000 64,553 64,553 0

The change in the resource element of the DEL arises from the draw down of £55,000,000 End Year Flexibility. This amount includes a total of £10,000,000 for administration costs.

The extra resource costs cover a range of areas within the Department such as policing and security, central administration, political, criminal justice and prisons.

The change in the capital element of the DEL arises from the draw down of £5,000,000 End Year Flexibility.

The extra capital costs cover a range of areas within the Department such as policing and security, central administration, political, criminal justice and prisons.

The increases will be offset by transfers charged to the DEL Reserve and will not therefore add to the planned total of public expenditure.