HC Deb 28 February 2003 vol 400 c54WS
The Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (Ms Rosie Winterton)

Subject to Parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimates, the Lord Chancellor's Departments (including Northern Ireland Court Service and Public Records Office) DEL will be increased by £419,953,000 from £2,897,414,000 to £3,317,367,000 and the administration costs limit will be increased by £160,001,000 from £639,888,000 to £799,889,000. Within the DEL change, the impact on resources and capital are as set out in the table:

The change in the Lord Chancellor's Department capital DEL is the net effect of:

a reclassification of £444,000 from capital to resource DEL utilising the 2½per cent. capital to resource allowance; reclassification of £6,245,000 resources from resource to capital DEL.

The change in the Northern Ireland Court Service capital DEL is the net effect of:

the take up of capital end year flexibility of £1,475,000; and a virement of £1,581,000 from administration to capital DEL.

The change in the Public Records Office capital DEL is the net effect of:

take up of end year flexibility of £60,000 resources.

The increases will be offset by inter-departmental transfers, increases to Appropriations in Aid, take up of End Year Flexibility entitlements and a charge to the DEL Reserve and will not therefore add to the planned total of public expenditure.