Mr. Gareth R. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what the planned budget of the Health and Safety Executive is for each of the next three years. [152606]
§ Mr. MeacherThe Health and Safety Commission's gross budget within the DETR's departmental expenditure limit for the next three years is £247.9 million for 2001–02, £258.8 million for 2002–03 and £264.8 million for 2003–04.
Of this budget £59.4 million will be raised from income in 2001–2, £58.4 million from income in 2002–03 and £54.4 million from income in 2003–04. The remainder will be paid by the Government from grant-in-aid to the Commission.
The figures exclude the Health and Safety Laboratory budget, which operates on a net nil administration cost regime.
Mr. Gareth R. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what the budget of the Health and Safety Executive was in each of the last 10 years. [152605]
§ Mr. MeacherThe budget of the Health and Safety Executive for each of the last 10 years is described in the table.
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£000 Financial year Total gross Total net 1991–92 198,360 157,700 1992–93 215,227 171,324 1993–94 229,199 180,489 1994–95 229,620 188,364 1995–96 228,676 186,826 1996–97 215,885 179,487 1997–98 218,659 180,957 1998–99 221,310 182,228 1999–2000 231,254 186,855 2000–01 247,775 192,853 The total net figures are net of receipts received for publications and other chargeable activities.
The figures reflect accounting arrangements changed as a result of the Health and Safety Laboratory operating a net running cost regime from 1 April 1996.