HC Deb 27 November 2003 vol 415 cc39-40WS
The Minister for Work (Mr. Desmond Browne)

Subject to Parliamentary approval of any necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Department for Work and Pensions DEL will be increased by £351,387,000 from £7,877,303,000 to £8,228,690,000 and the administration costs limits will he increased by £273,071,000 from £5,778,936,000 to £6,052,007,000. Within the DEL change, the impact on resources and capital are as set out in the following table:

(£000)
New DEL
Change Voted Non-voted Total
Resource 348,526 6,434,129 1,883,292 8,317,421
Capital 0 27,066 1,602 28,668
Depreciation* 2,861 -116,685 -714 -117,399
Total 351,387 6,344,510 1,884,180 8,228,690

* Depreciation, which forms part of resource DEL, is excluded from the total DEL since capital DEL includes capital spending and to include depreciation of those assets would lead to double counting.

The change in the resource element of the DEL arises from: an increase in provision of £86,000,000 (administration costs) and £222,000,000 (other current) under the End Year Flexibility Scheme; an increase in provision of £70,000 (administration costs) as a result of a transfer from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for local Public Services Agreements; a transfer of provision of £5,750,000 (other current) to the Department for Education and Skills for costs incurred by the Adult Learning Inspectorate on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions; an increase in provision of £ 18,294,000 (grants) as a result of a transfer from the Scottish Executive for expenditure on Administration Subsidy; an increase in provision of £2,000,000 (administration costs) as a result of a transfer from the Department for Transport for the costs of Cullen; an increase in provision of £ 11,500,000 (other current) as a result of a transfer from the Department for Education and Skills in respect of Basic Skills training courses and work carried out by Job Centre Plus; an increase in provision of £1,000,000 (administration costs) due to a drawdown from the Capital Modernisation Fund for the Supported Employment Programme; a transfer of provision of £137,000 (administration costs) to Department for Education and Skills for Sure Start; a transfer of provision of £4,386,000 (administration costs) to the Department of Health for the administration costs of additional financial assessments; a transfer of provision of £399,000 (administration costs) to the Scottish Executive for the administration costs of additional financial assessments; a transfer of provision of £395,000 (administration costs) to the Welsh Assembly for the administration costs of additional financial assessments; a transfer of provision of £9,000 (administration costs) to the Ministry of Defence for the telecom costs of the Veteran's Agency Helpline; an increase in provision of £1,946,000 (non budget) following a transfer from the Department for Education and Skills; a transfer of provision of £690,000 (administration costs) to the Department for Education and Skills in respect of Caxton House, Rent and Premises Services: a transfer of provision of £170,000 (administration costs) to the Department for Education and Skills in respect of the costs of Detached National Experts; a transfer of provision of £30,000 (administration costs) from the Department for Education and Skills in respect of the Family and Children Survey; a transfer of provision of £13,000 (other current) to the Home Office in respect of the costs of withdrawal of benefits research; an increase in provision of £17,635,000 (administration costs) for the Makinson Bonus scheme.