§ Mr. Mike O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to her answer of 14 February 2002,Official Report, columns 607–08W, what changes have since been made to the departmental expenditure limit. [45865]
§ Estelle MorrisThe Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) for the Department for Education and Skills (DfES), including the Office for Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools (OFSTED), which has a separate Estimate, has been decreased by £210,000 from £20,304,478,000 to £20,304,268,000.
The impact of this reduction on the resources element of the DEL is set out in the following table:
22 January 2002, Official Report, columns 818–19W, on stolen equipment, what criminal proceedings have been undertaken for cases of theft against her Department, stating in each case (a) whether the proceedings (i) led to a criminal conviction and (ii) were unsuccessful, (b) the cost incurred by her Department in pursuing a conviction and (c) the value of items recovered; and if she will make a statement. [41506]
§ Mr. Ivan Lewis[holding answer 18 March 2002]: My Department has not undertaken any criminal proceedings for cases of theft since I May 1997.