HC Deb 27 November 2003 vol 415 cc1-2WS
The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Peter Hain)

The Wales Departmental Expenditure Limit will be increased by £1,344,000, from £10,608,142,000 to £10,609,486,000. The increase is a result of:

  1. (a) £1,957,000 adjustment for Council Tax Benefit and Rural Rate Relief measures;
  2. (b) £1,368,000 in respect of Countryside Commission for Wales pensions; and
  3. (c) Net transfers to other Government Departments from the National Assembly for Wales of £1,981,000.

ResourcesCapital
Change New DEL Of which voted Non-voted Change New DEL Of which voted Non-voted
126,848 3,765,954 2,891,954 874,000 500 11,500 11,500 —

The change in the resource element of the DEL arises from:

RfR 1: Eliminating Poverty in Poorer Countries

a transfer of £10,000,000 resource from the Unallocated subhead to the Reducing Poverty in sub-Saharan Africa Grants subhead;

a transfer of £14,000 resource from DFID Reducing Poverty in Asia subhead to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as a contribution to a British Geological Survey visit to Afghanistan;

a transfer of £3,250,000 resource from the Central Reserve to the Reducing Poverty in the Rest of the World Administration subhead;

a transfer of £1,000,000 resource from DEFRA representing a contribution to the Environmental Know-How Fund;

These transfers are as follows:

  1. (i) £4,168,000 to the Department for Constitutional Affairs in respect of the Wales Office;
  2. (ii) £137,000 to ODPM for Ordnance Survey Pan Government Agreement (CCW);
  3. (iii) £410,000 to ODPM for Ordnance Survey Pan Government Agreement (Planning);
  4. (iv) £90,000 to ODPM for Ordnance Survey Pan Government Agreement (WDA);
  5. (v) £395,000 from DWP for administration costs of additional financial assessments for Residential Allowances;
  6. (vi) £97,000 from ODPM for Community Fire Safety;
  7. (vii) £500,000 from the Home Office for Operation Tarian;
  8. (viii) £371,000 from the Home Office for Staff Costs;
  9. (ix) £193,000 from the Home Office for non—pay costs for regional government offices;
  10. (x) £1,268,000 from the DTI for End of Life Vehicles.

D.E.L provision for the Wales Office of £4,154,000 (net of depreciation) including £3,330,000 for administration costs is included within the limits of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.