§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list the principal components of the changes in the budget of her Department from 2002–03 to 2005–06; and if she will make a statement. [99289]
§ Alun MichaelDefra's budgets for 2002–03 and the 2002 Spending Review years (2003–04 to 2005–06) are as follows:
£ million —03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 Resource budget 2,185 2,492 2,452 2,496 Capital budget 241 316 344 354 Total departmental expenditure limit1 2,426 2,808 2,796 2,850 1 Full resource budgeting basis, net of depreciation. Spending by the Department in 2005–06 will be more than £400 million higher than in 2002–03, supporting a programme of reform. It fulfils the Government's pledge to introduce a significant programme of measures to move the food and farming industries to a long-term sustainable basis, to create thriving and prosperous rural economies and communities and to improve the environment. And it takes full account of the Department's lead role in promoting sustainable development across Government for the good of our citizens, both now and in the future.
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Departmental expenditure limit £000 Resources Capital Core-Defra by business area 2001–02 Animal Health and Welfare 163,664 9,946 Environment 319,463 264,569 Food, Farming and Fisheries 89,059 11,373 Finance, Planning and Resources 10,260 522 Legal Services 6,562 30 Land Use and Rural Affairs 287,615 155,784 Operations and Service Delivery (inc foot and mouth eradication) 499,133 4,403 Policy and Corporate Strategy 3,182 0 Science 143,616 10,944 Agencies Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science -3,226 13,130 Central Science Laboratory -2,453 1,953 Pesticides Safety Directorate -2,712 210 Veterinary Laboratories Agency -7,375 2,206 Veterinary Medicines Directorate -691 200 Rural Payments Agency (inc foot and mouth eradication) 449,536 19,510 Total 1,955,633 494,780 2002–03 Animal Health and Welfare 169,907 17,226 Environment 409,767 297,685 Food, Farming and Fisheries 106,949 12,014 Finance, Planning and Resources 10,288 1,954 Legal Services 8,318 19 Land Use and Rural Affairs 291,060 170,993 Operations and Service Delivery (inc foot and mouth eradication) 290,643 24,368 Policy and Corporate Strategy 5,081 0 Science 142,624 13,036 Agencies Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science -3,253 10,135 Central Science Laboratory -1,413 1,846 Pesticides Safety Directorate -2,781 332 Veterinary Laboratories Agency -9,540 13,819
§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what her total departmental budget is under the Department Expenditure Limit set in the Comprehensive Spending Review of 2002 in each year from 2001–02 to 2005–06; and how much within each year has been allocated by activity and to each executive agency, broken down by(a) resource and (b) capital. [99287]
§ Alun MichaelThe results of the 2002 Spending Review for Defra are as follows:
£ million 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 Resource Budget 2,492 2,452 2,496 Capital Budget 316 344 354 Total Departmental Expenditure Limit1 2,808 2,796 2,850 1 Full resource budgeting basis, net of depreciation. Details of allocated budgets for 2003–04 to 2005–06 will be published in the spring 2003 Departmental Report. The information will include how budgets are allocated to deliver the Department's functions and objectives.
The Departmental budgets for 2001–02 and 2002–03 do not form part of Spending Review 2002. However, budget information for these two years, by business area, is provided in the following table.
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Departmental expenditure limit £000 Resources Capital Veterinary Medicines Directorate -1,057 300 Rural Payments Agency (inc foot and mouth eradication) 436,117 37,789 Total 1,852,710 601,516