§ Mr. BurdenTo ask the Prime Minister what plans he has to change the Cabinet Office: Security and Intelligence Services Vote Departmental Expenditure Limit for 2000–01. [138154]
§ The Prime MinisterSubject to parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Departmental Expenditure Limit for Class XVII, Vote 2 will be increased by £18,486,000 from £771,100,000 to £789,586,000 and the gross running cost limit will be increased by £10,455,000 from £412,193,000 to £422,648,000.
The change is to effect the transfer of £687,000 from the Modernisation of Government Fund, the take up of the Treasury contribution of £16,790,000 towards a capital project, the take up of running costs end-year flexibility of £500,000 and the take up of other current expenditure end-year flexibility of £509,000.
There will be an increase in Appropriations in Aid of £2,968,000 and a net increase in other current expenditure of £6,877,000.
The increases in provision will be offset by increased receipts or charged to the Reserve and therefore will not add to the planned total of public expenditure.