HL Deb 03 March 2003 vol 645 cc91-2WA
Lord Campbell-Savours

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they will publish the Cabinet Office spring supplementary estimate 2002–03. [HL1951]

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

Subject to parliamentary approval of any necessary supplementary estimate, the Cabinet Office DEL will be increased by £16,549,000 from £261,159,000 to £277,708,000, the gross administration costs limit will be increased by £4,514,000 from £164,613,000 to £169,127,000 and the net administration costs limit will be decreased by £1,847,000 from £2,922,000 to £1,075,000. Within the DEL change, the impact on resources and capital are as set out in the following table:

Resources £000 Capital £000
Change 2,122 14,427
New DEL 208,566 69,142
Of which:
Voted 208,566 69,142
Non-voted

The change in the resource element of the DEL arises from machinery of government transfers of £2,018,000 to other departments; a virement from capital of £4,000,000; additions from the Invest to Save budget of £280,000; and net transfers to other government departments of £140,000.

The change in the capital element of the DEL arises from additions from the DEL reserve of £9,000,000; transfers from other departments of £6,087,000; a transfer to the security and intelligence agencies of £385,000; draw-down of capital end-year flexibility of £4,125,000; virement to resource of £4,000,000; and the difference of £400,000 between expenditure using proceeds from the sale of assets and the net book value of the assets.