Efficiency Savings (Hansard, 23 May 2003)

HC Deb 23 May 2003 vol 406 c16W 16W

§ Mr. Bercow
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the target is for efficiency savings in 2003–04 expressed(a) in money terms and (b) as a percentage of the Department"s expenditure limit. [114105]

§ Alun Michael
As part of the 2002 settlement from the Treasury, Defra is expected to find £16 million in efficiency savings for 2003–04. This figure represents 0.6 per cent. of the Department"s expenditure limit (of which the administration component represents approximately 3 per cent. of the administration budget).