HC Deb 06 March 2001 vol 364 cc203-4W
Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if his Department's annual report on timber procurement to the Committee of Green Ministers will be published. [152103]

Janet Anderson

In common with all other Government Departments, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport will submit details of timber procurement to the Committee of Green Ministers. The Green Ministers' report is published annually and will make specific reference to timber procurement.

East England Arts East Midland Arts Board London Arts Northern Arts Board North West Arts Board Southern Arts Board South East Arts Board Arts Board South West West Midlands Arts Board Yorkshire Arts Board Average
1996–97
Total administration and overheads 1,172,567 907,999 1,788,826 1,153,409 1,346,020 987,085 837,920 1,062,346 1,163,108 1,098,290
Total expenditure 5,672,041 5,039,043 14,864,120 8,267,016 9,667,594 4,396,563 3,386,680 4,980,592 6,468,162 7,641,412
Admin. and overheads as percentage of total expenditure 21 18 12 14 14 22 25 21 18 14 18
1997–98
Total administration and overheads 1,306,192 1,022,998 2,148,360 1,191,143 1,467,866 1,152,545 1,105,794 1,076,834 1,222,727 1,232,622
Total expenditure 5,921,244 5,168,319 14,872,438 7,891,794 11,219,265 4,503,999 3,615,520 5,238,197 6,822,659 7,774,146
Admin. and overheads as percentage of total expenditure 22 20 14 15 13 26 28 21 18 16 19
1998–99
Total administration and overheads 1,356,880 1,122,304 1,967,743 1,153,409 1,548,197 1,214,485 1,133,405 1,278,564 1,277,346 1,315,188
Total expenditure 5,639,774 5,365,203 14,811,118 8,267,016 10,078,239 5,079,650 3,761,861 5,297,039 7,000,927 8,021,625
Admin. and overheads as percentage of total expenditure 24 21 13 14 15 24 30 24 18 16 20
1999–2000
Total administration and overheads 1,627,448 1,674,667 2,329,840 1,304,918 1,685,940 1,447,191 1,474,5[...]0 1,843,841 1,480,836 1,464,843
Total expenditure 6,293,572 7,006,544 16,015,916 9,405,899 11,546,441 5,819,415 4,398,127 6,183,189 8,145,266 8,814,294
Admin. and overheads as percentage of total expenditure 26 24 15 14 15 25 [...]4 30 18 17 22
2000–011
Total administration and overheads 2,028,838 1,534,075 3,214,962 1,407,115 2,071,889 1,565,038 1,642,9[...]3 1,426,484 1,637,777 1,665,275
Total expenditure 9,690,169 9,598,019 31,498,337 12,623,240 18,643,253 11,278,692 7,210,107 9,266,951 13,766,026 12,775,457
Admin. and overheads as percentage of total expenditure 21 16 10 11 11 14 23 15 12 13 15
1 Forecast

Notes:

1. Total administration and overheads figure includes staffing costs, costs related to premises, office costs, travel and subsistence and company costs. It excludes everything which may be considered to be direct arts spend.

Source:

All figures are taken from RAB audited accounts, with the exception of 2000–01 which are taken from RAB business plans

Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much certified timber has been purchased by his Department over the past six months; and what proportion of total timber purchases this represents. [152119]

Janet Anderson

To answer the parliamentary question would incur disproportionate cost. Departments do not yet have systems in place to provide the data on the proportion of certified timber purchased over the last six months. The interdepartmental working group on timber procurement is working to develop a common reporting template, which will form the basis for the future reporting on timber procurement.