HC Deb 28 February 2002 vol 380 cc1501-2W
Mr. John Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans there are to amend the Wales Departmental Expenditure Limit for 2001–02. [39374]

Mr. Paul Murphy

The Wales Departmental Expenditure Limit will be increased by £79,129,000 from £8,534,916,000 to £8,614,357.000. The increase is a result of:

  1. (i) the take up of end year flexibility entitlement of £70,330,000.
  2. (ii) additional provision of:
    • £430,000 for extended match funding for Foot and Mouth charities;
    • £5,879,000 consequentials resulting from the Capital Modernisation Fund Round 3.
  3. (iii) net transfers from other government departments of £2,802,000.

These transfers are as follows:

  1. (i) £40,000 from DEFRA to cover Pig Industry Restructuring - Outgoers Scheme.
  2. (ii) £57,000 to the Cabinet Office for Fast Stream Recruitment in 2001–2002.
  3. (iii) £200,000 from the Home Office for Crime Reduction.
  4. (iv) £80,000 from the Office of Government Commerce for e-procurement pilot.
  5. (v) £105,000 from the Home Office for Confiscated Assets Fund.
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  6. (vi) £250,000 from the Forestry Commission for accruals adjustments.
  7. (vii) £18,000 from Department of Health Northern Ireland, for Out of Area Treatments.
  8. (viii) £1,786,000 from Department of Health for Out of Area Treatments.
  9. (ix) £163,000 from Department of Health for High Security Psychiatric Services.
  10. (x) £11,000 from Department of Health for Dental SIFT.
  11. (xi) £1,723,000 from Department of Health for Cross Border Flows.
  12. (xii) £1,097,000 to the Department of Health for Recostings.
  13. (xiii) £73,000 from the Scottish Parliament for Out of Area Treatments.
  14. (xiv) £400,000 to DEFRA for Carbon Trust EEBP Programme.
  15. (xv) £93,000 to Department of Health for contributions to Royal Colleges.

The increase in DEL will be offset by transfers from other Departments, from the Reserve or take up of end-year flexibility and will not therefore add to the planned total of public expenditure.

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