HC Deb 13 February 2002 vol 380 cc467-8W
Mrs. Betty Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals he has for changes to the departmental expenditure limit and administration costs limit within his responsibility. [36365]

Angela Eagle

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Home Office Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) will be increased by £841,193,000 from £9,862,267,000 to £10,703,460,000 and the administration costs limits will be increased by £117,831,000 from £2,405,643,000 to £2,523,474,000. Within the DEL change, the impact on resources and capital are as set out in the following table:

£000
Resources Capital
Change 892,496 -51,303
New DEL 9,670,789 1,032,671
Of which:
Voted 9,374,386 923,315
Non-voted 296,403 109,356

The increases will be offset by charges to the DEL reserve and by interdepartmental transfers. They will not therefore add to the planned total of public expenditure.

A detailed breakdown of the Spring Supplementary changes has been placed in the Library.

Mrs. Betty Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to change the Charity Commission's departmental expenditure limit and administration costs limit for 2001–02. [36366]

Angela Eagle

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Charity Commission Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) will be increased by £700,000 from £22,792,000 to £23,492,000 and the administration costs limits will be increased by £700,000 from £21,483,000 to £22,183,000. Within the DEL change, the impact on resources and capital are as set out in the following table:

£
Resources Capital
Change 700,000 0
New DEL 22,163,000 1,329,000
Of which:
Voted 22,163,000 1,329,000
Non-voted 0 0

The change in the resource element of the DEL arises from a £700,000 increase in administration costs, in line with agreement given by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

The £700,000 increase in administration costs will be met from the take up of DEL End Year Flexibility carry forward from 2000–01.

The increases will be charged to the DEL Reserve and will not therefore add to the planned total of public expenditure.

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