HC Deb 17 December 1996 vol 287 cc504-6W
Mr. Matthew Banks

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the final outturn for 1995–96 for(a) each running costs limit and (b) the Ministry of Defence's operating costs limit. [9743]

Mr. Waldegrave

The final outturn for 1995–96 for each running costs limit and the Ministry of Defence's operating costs limit are shown in the table.

£000
Gross running costs limits
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Diplomatic Wing) 505,913
Overseas Development Administration 71,790
Intervention Board Executive Agency 32,377
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 309,252
Department of Trade and Industry 350,826
Office of Fair Trading 18,446
Office of Telecommunications 9,092
Office of Gas Supply 8,374
Office of Electricity Regulation 10,694
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service 22,253
Department of Transport 395,188
Office of Passenger Rail Franchising 5,908
Office of the Rail Regulator 8,520
Department of the Environment 215,492
Health and Safety Commission 167,369
Property Holdings 17,891
PSA Services 36,238
Office of Water Services 8,893
Home Office 1,717,998
Charity Commission 21,356
Lord Chancellor's Department 430,943
Northern Ireland Court Service 17,898
Public Record Office 26,396
Crown Prosecution Service 223,890
Serious Fraud Office 10,285
Treasury Solicitor's Department 26,873
Crown Office 35,394
Department for Education and Employment 1,338,297
Office of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England 28,471
Department of National Heritage 28,097
Office of the National Lottery 2,061
Department of Health 228,270
Office of Population Censuses and Surveys 46,908
Department of Social Security 3,039,069
Scottish Office 325,177
Scottish Courts Administration 40,846
Scottish Record Office 5,151
General Register Office for Scotland 7,217
Welsh Office 74,983
Office of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales 3,374
Northern Ireland 773,734
HM Treasury 58,559
HM Customs and Excise 746,035
Inland Revenue 1,664,518
Department for National Savings 190,100
Registry of Friendly Societies 7,861
National Investment and Loans Office 1,217
Central Statistical Office 58,473
Office of Public Service 76,837
Cabinet Office: Other Services 41,935
Security and Intelligence Services 402,314
Privy Council Office 2,752
Net running costs limits
Wilton Park (FCO) 692
ADAS Agency (MAFF) 8,716
Central Science Laboratory (MAFF) 0
Central Veterinary Laboratory (MAFF) -7
Veterinary Medicines Directorate (MAFF) 0
Central Services (DTI) 0
Laboratory of the Government Chemist (DTI) 0
National Engineering Laboratory (DTI) 2
National Physical Laboratory (DTI) 0

£000
Radiocommunications Agency (DTI) 0
Vehicle Certification Agency (DoT) 0
Transport Research Laboratory (DoT) 0
QE II Conference Centre (PH) 5,630
Building Research Establishment (DOE) 0
Ordnance Survey 11,692
Forensic Science Service (HO) 144
Historic Royal Palaces Agency (DNH) 0
NHS Estates Agency (DH) 0
Social Survey Division (OPCS) 476
Information Techonology Services Agency (DSS) 0
Resisters of Scotland 0
Valuation Office (IR) 1,619
Paymaster Agency 0
Government Actuary's Department 600
Civil Service College (OPS) -455
Security Facilities Executive (OPS) 3,707
Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency (NI) -168
Operating costs
Ministry of Defence 16,476,988