§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will estimate the total unallocated funds within her departmental expenditure limit(a) at the start of the financial year and (b) to date; and what was the month seven forecast on outturn underspend against her departmental expenditure limit in (i) real and (ii) percentage terms. [19443]
§ Ms HewittThe departmental unallocated provision (DUP) for the present financial year is contained in "Trade and Industry—The Government's Expenditure Plans 2001–02 to 2003–04" (Cm 5112 at Annex B Tables B6 and B7). Draw-down of the DUP has been reported to Parliament in the Winter Supplementary Estimate. Outturn against six-month forecast for each request for resources will be published in the Winter Supplementary Estimates Summary Request for Supply as usual.