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Departmental Expenditure Limit (2009-10)

Volume 501: debated on Tuesday 24 November 2009

Subject to parliamentary approval of the winter supplementary estimate 2009-10, the Cabinet Office total departmental expenditure limit (DEL) will be increased by £17,068,000 from £377,081,000 to £394,149,000 and annually managed expenditure (AME) will be increased by £10,000 from £Nil to £10,000.

The impact on resources and capital is set out in the following table:

£'000Main Estimate DELChangesWinter Supplementary Estimate New DEL

Voted

Non Voted

Total

Voted

Non Voted

Total

Voted

Non Voted

Total

Resource DEL

324,540

36,875

361,415

+8,414

+8,140

+16,554

332,954

45,015

377,969

Of which:

Administration Budget

207,833

-

207,833

-1,436

-

-1,436

206,397

-

206,397

Near cash in RDEL

279,762

36,875

316,637

+8,414

+8,140

+16,554

288,176

45,015

333,191

Capital DEL**

49,471

1,000

50,471

+514

-

+514

49,985

1,000

50,985

Depreciation*

-34,805

-

-34,805

-

-

-

-34,805

-

-34,805

Total DEL

339,206

37,875

377,081

+8,928

+8,140

+17,068

348,134

46,015

394,149

Resource AME

-

-

-

-

+10

+10

-

10

10

*Depreciation, which forms part of resource DEL, is excluded from the total DEL since capital DEL includes capital spending and to include depreciation of those assets would lead to double counting.

**Capital DEL includes items treated as resource in estimates and accounts, but which are treated as Capital DEL in budgets.

Summary of Changes in DEL and AME

The change in the resource element of DEL, an increase of £16.554 million, comprises a £18 million agreed claim on the Reserve, £0.010 million transfer to AME as a result of the implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), £0.942 million resulting from transfers of budgetary cover to other Government Departments and £0.494 million transfer to Capital DEL.

The change in the capital element of DEL, an increase of £0.514 million, comprises a £0.494 million transfer from Resource DEL and a £0.020 million budgetary cover transfer from another Government Department.

Changes in Resource DEL (RDEL)

The changes which result in a net increase in Resource DEL (RDEL) of £16,554,000 are as follows:

Agreed Claim on the Reserve

A drawdown on the Reserve for the Grassroots Grant programme increases Resource DEL and Net Cash Requirement by £18,000,000.

Budget cover transfers outwards

A transfer to the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) to cover costs of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel reduces Resource DEL and Net Cash Requirement by £226,000.

A transfer to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to cover costs of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel reduces Resource DEL and Net Cash Requirement by £376,000.

A transfer to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) to cover work on community cohesion reduces Resource DEL and Net Cash Requirement by £340,000.

Transfers from Voted Resource to Capital DEL

Transfers from voted Resource to Capital DEL decreases Resource DEL by £494,000 and consists of the following: a £30,000 contribution towards the creation of a new Public Appointments Website, a £14,000 contribution in respect of software for a secure communication network and a £450,000 transfer to cover the expenditure on enhancing the computer system which supports Civil Service Pensions.

Transfer from Non-Voted Resource DEL to AME

A transfer of £10,000 has been made from non-voted resource DEL to AME in respect of employee benefits for accrued holiday pay which is a cost resulting from the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Changes in Capital DEL (CDEL)

The changes which result in a net increase in Capital DEL (CDEL) of £514,000 are as follows:

Transfers from Voted Resource to Capital DEL

Transfers from voted Resource to Capital DEL increases Capital DEL by £494,000 and consists of the following: a £30,000 contribution towards the creation of a new Public Appointments Website, a £14,000 contribution in respect of software for a secure communication network and a £450,000 transfer to cover the expenditure on enhancing the computer system which supports Civil Service Pensions.

Budget cover transfer inwards

A transfer of £20,000 has been made from the Government Equalities Office to contribute to the costs of a new Public Appointments Website.