HC Deb 05 July 2002 vol 388 c650W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how much and what proportion of the Departmental Expenditure Limit for 2002–03 had been spent by 31 May; what the figures were for 2001–02; and if he will make a statement; [61003]

(2) how much and what proportion of his 2002–03 Departmental Expenditure Limit has been spent by 31 May; what the figures were for 2001–02; and if he will make statement. [61744]

Jane Kennedy

The details of the Departmental Expenditure Limit for 2001–02 and 2002–03, and the proportion of spend to 31 May is as follows:

2001–02
DEL (Resource) £1,056,836,000
Spend at 31 May £217,655,000
Proportion 20.5%
2002–03
DEL (Resource) £1,092,309,000
Spend at 31 May This information is not yet available

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much and what proportion of the departmental expenditure limit for 2002–03 will be accounted for by staff costs; what the figures were for 2001–02; and if he will make a statement. [61033]

Jane Kennedy

Details of staff costs as a percentage of Departmental Expenditure Limit:

2001–02
Total DEL £1,056,836,000 (Resource DEL, excluding Capital) Staff costs £115,483,000*
Proportion 10.9%
2002–03
Total DEL £1,092,309,000 (Resource DEL, excluding Capital)
Staff costs £120,295,000
Proportion 11%
* (Please note that this figure is provisional only, at this stage. Final outturn figures for the 2001–02 financial year are not yet available.)