HC Deb 28 February 2003 vol 400 cc49-50WS
The Minister for Pensions (Mr. Ian McCartney)

Subject to Parliamentary approval of the necessary

Resources Capital
Change New DEL Of which: voted Non voted Change New DEL Of which: Voted Non voted
61,793,000 7,575,539 6,513,501 1,062,038 20,341 258,769 252,465 6,304

The change in the resource element of the DEL arises from:

  1. (i) take up of end year flexibility entitlements (£62,510,000 of which (Administration Costs), £6,000,000 of this entitlement was announced by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury in Table 6 of the 2001–2002 Public Expenditure Outturn White Paper (Cm 5574) as other discretionary
  2. (ii) an increase of £2,300,000 (Administration Costs) from the Capital Modernisation Fund for costs associated with the Modernising Appeals Delivery Programme
  3. (iii) the transfer of £1,116,000 (Administration Costs) to the Scottish Executive for expenditure in connection with Work Based Learning for Adults
  4. (iv) the net transfer of £1,006,000 (£538,000 Administration Costs and £468,000 Other Current expenditure) to Department for Education and Skills for the costs of several minor items which arise from the continuing effects of the Machinery of Government changes
  5. (v) the transfer of £450,000 (Other Current) to the Home Office as a contribution towards the cost of the Street Crime Initiative
  6. (vi) an increase in provision of £732,000 (Administration Costs) for the cost of collecting expenses associated with Road Traffic Accidents in England, Scotland and Wales
  7. (vii) an increase in provision of £350,000 (Administration Costs) for costs associated with accommodation previously shared with another government department
  8. (viii) a reduction of £190,000 (Administration Costs) -as a result of a recalculation of the costs associated with the unwinding of the PRIME Barter deal
  9. (ix) an increase of £124,000 (Administration Costs) as a result of a transfer for costs relating to debt management in relation to Working Family Tax Credit
  10. (x) an increase of £208,000 (Administration Costs) following the transfer from Lord Chancellors Department for costs associated with the Personal Details Programme
  11. (xi) an increase of £70,000 (Administration Costs) following the transfer from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister of costs relating to local Public Service Agreements
  12. (xii) Administration Cost Limit changes arise from a reduction (£3,165,000) following a review of expenditure requirements, a reduction of (£2,301,000) resulting from the correction to the classification of certain transfers made in the Winter Supplementary Estimate, an increase (£5,595,000) following the virement from Grants, a reduction (£575,000) from the transfer to the Disability Rights Commission Grant in Aid and a reduction (£1,201,000) in Administration Cost related Appropriations in Aid
  13. (xiii) there is an increase in Appropriations in Aid of £1,739,000.

Supplementary Estimate, the Department for Work and Pensions Departmental Expenditure Limit will be increased by £82,134,000 from £7,752,174,000 to £7,834,308,000 and the administration cost limit by £65,205,000 from £5,558,199,000 to £5,623,404,000. Within the DEL change, the impact on resources and capital are set out in the table:

The change in the capital element of the DEL arises from:

  1. (i) take up of end year flexibility entitlement of £20,211,000 as announced by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury in Table 6 of the 2001–2002 Public Expenditure Outturn White Paper (Cm 5574).
  2. (ii) A reduction of £130,000 in non operating Appropriations in Aid.