§ Mr. GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the Department's Exchequer budget for sport and related projects was in each of the last three years; how much underspend there was in the Exchequer budget; and how much funding was carried over under end-year flexibility arrangements. [80963]
§ Mr. CabornThe information the hon. Gentleman requested is as follows:
£000 Budget Spend Underspend 1999–2000 51,958 51,593 365 2000–01 52,609 52,571 38 2001–02 68,829 63,898 4,931 Since 2000–01 the Department has also jointly provided funding for Spaces for Sport and Art.
The Department's contribution is as follows:
£000 Year Budget Spend Underspend 2000–01 15,000 13 14,987 2001–02 60,000 579 59,421 Amounts eligible for End Year Flexibility (EYF) carry forward are based on unspent Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) provision less, where appropriate, DEL Reserve claims agreed during the course of the year. Resource underspend from 1999–2000 and 2000–01 was carried forward in full; but as published in the Public Expenditure Outturn White Paper 2001–02 (CM5574) the Department's Resource EYF carry forward from that year, other than for administration costs, is nil. However, the Department is covering UK Sport and Sport England's Resource underspend from current year provision.
All the Department's unspent Capital DEL is available to carry forward. This includes Spaces for Sport and Art underspend.