HC Deb 21 January 2003 vol 398 cc206-7W
Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what the(a) estimated gross expenditure, (b) authorised appropriations in aid, (c) supply grant, (d) gross expenditure, (e) appropriations in aid applied, (f) net expenditure, (g) amount to be surrendered to the consolidated fund and (h) extra receipts payable to the consolidated fund were in 2001–02, in cash terms, broken down by vote; 91462]

(2) what the (a) grant and (b) expenditure for the Ministry of Defence were in cash terms, broken down by top level budget holder, in 2001–02. [91461]

Mr. Ingram

In accordance with the Government Resource Accounting Act 2000, the Department's financial performance is reported to Parliament in the Consolidated Departmental Resource Accounts. The 2001–02 accounts were laid on 21 November 2002 (HC47). Copies are available in the Library of the House. The Department is not required to, and does not, account for cash under the headings upon which information is sought. Cash requirements are accounted for at departmental level, and details of estimate and outturn are included in Schedule 1 of the Resource Accounts.