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Session 2002 - 03 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill

Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill Schedule 2 — Appropriation of amounts and sums voted for supply services and limits on appropriations in aid Part 31 — Export Credits Guarantee Department, 2003–04     62
Part 31
Export Credits Guarantee Department, 2003–04
Table of the resources authorised for use, the sums authorised for issue out of the
Consolidated Fund, and the limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government
Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations	5
in aid to meet the costs of the services and purposes which are specified in the first
column of the Table, for the year ending with 31st March 2004.
Estimate/ Net Resources Grants out of the Operating Non-operating     Request for Resources authorised for use Consolidated Fund Appropriations Appropriations       in Aid in Aid   10           £ £ £ £             EXPORT CREDITS GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT   233,477,000   115,000,000                 15   1.  To provide export finance assistance through 223,389,000   114,219,000       interest support to benefit the UK economy by             facilitating exports                         Interest support to banks and other lenders of export           20   finance, grants towards financing of exports to match             foreign competition, the funding of the refinancing             programme, and on associated non-cash items.                     2.  To provide export credit guarantees and 1,000   89,393,000     25   investment insurance to benefit the UK economy by             facilitating exports                         Export credit guarantees given in the national interest             or to render economic assistance to overseas           30   countries, overseas investment insurance, tender to             contract/forward exchange supplement cover,             residual commitments under discontinued facilities,             the cost escalation scheme subvention for the active             management of the portfolio, costs of reinsurance           35   arrangements with other countries’ credit insurance             organisations for jointly sourced goods trading and             administration expenses, and on associated non-cash             items.               40   TOTAL, 2003–04 223,390,000 233,477,000 203,612,000 115,000,000
Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill Schedule 2 — Appropriation of amounts and sums voted for supply services and limits on appropriations in aid Part 32 — Office of Fair Trading, 2003–04     63
Part 32
Office of Fair Trading, 2003–04
Table of the resources authorised for use, the sums authorised for issue out of the
Consolidated Fund, and the limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government
Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations	5
in aid to meet the costs of the services and purposes which are specified in the first
column of the Table, for the year ending with 31st March 2004.
Estimate/ Net Resources Grants out of the Operating Non-operating     Request for Resources authorised for use Consolidated Fund Appropriations Appropriations       in Aid in Aid   10           £ £ £ £             OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING   55,077,000   0                 15   1.  Advancing and safeguarding the economic 54,375,000   306,000       interests of UK consumers                         Administrative and operational costs, and associated             non-cash items.           20       TOTAL, 2003–04 54,375,000 55,077,000 306,000 0
Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill Schedule 2 — Appropriation of amounts and sums voted for supply services and limits on appropriations in aid Part 33 — Office of Telecommunications, 2003–04     64
Part 33
Office of Telecommunications, 2003–04
Table of the resources authorised for use, the sums authorised for issue out of the
Consolidated Fund, and the limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government
Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations	5
in aid to meet the costs of the services and purposes which are specified in the first
column of the Table, for the year ending with 31st March 2004.
Estimate/ Net Resources Grants out of the Operating Non-operating     Request for Resources authorised for use Consolidated Fund Appropriations Appropriations       in Aid in Aid   10           £ £ £ £             OFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS   143,000   0                 15   1.  Providing the best possible deal for 680,000   18,410,000       telecommunications customers through effective             competition                         Administrative and operational costs, support for the           20   ombudsman scheme, co-operation with economic             regulators overseas, management of the accreditation             scheme for price comparison websites and associated             non-cash items.               25   TOTAL, 2003–04 680,000 143,000 18,410,000 0
Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill Schedule 2 — Appropriation of amounts and sums voted for supply services and limits on appropriations in aid Part 34 — Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, 2003–04     65
Part 34
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, 2003–04
Table of the resources authorised for use, the sums authorised for issue out of the
Consolidated Fund, and the limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government
Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations	5
in aid to meet the costs of the services and purposes which are specified in the first
column of the Table, for the year ending with 31st March 2004.
Estimate/ Net Resources Grants out of the Operating Non-operating     Request for Resources authorised for use Consolidated Fund Appropriations Appropriations       in Aid in Aid   10           £ £ £ £             OFFICE OF GAS AND ELECTRICITY MARKETS   2,908,000   150,000                 15   1.  Protecting consumers by regulating monopolies 1,000   50,670,000       and promoting competition in the electricity and gas             industry                         Administrative and operational costs, payments to           20   DTI and associated non-cash items.                     2.  Expenditure in connection with the Climate 680,000   0       Change Levy                       25   The accreditation of renewable energy producers and             certification of output under the Finance Act 2000.                 TOTAL, 2003–04 681,000 2,908,000 50,670,000 150,000                 30
Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill Schedule 2 — Appropriation of amounts and sums voted for supply services and limits on appropriations in aid Part 35 — Postal Services Commission, 2003–04     66
Part 35
Postal Services Commission, 2003–04
Table of the resources authorised for use, the sums authorised for issue out of the
Consolidated Fund, and the limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government
Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations	5
in aid to meet the costs of the services and purposes which are specified in the first
column of the Table, for the year ending with 31st March 2004.
Estimate/ Net Resources Grants out of the Operating Non-operating     Request for Resources authorised for use Consolidated Fund Appropriations Appropriations       in Aid in Aid   10           £ £ £ £             POSTAL SERVICES COMMISSION   51,000   0                 15   1.  Ensuring the provision of a universal postal 1,000   6,942,000       service at a uniform tariff, protecting consumers and             promoting competition                         Administrative, operational costs and associated non-           20   cash items.                 TOTAL, 2003–04 1,000 51,000 6,942,000 0
Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill Schedule 2 — Appropriation of amounts and sums voted for supply services and limits on appropriations in aid Part 36 — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2003–04     67
Part 36
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2003–04
Table of the resources authorised for use, the sums authorised for issue out of the
Consolidated Fund, and the limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government
Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations	5
in aid to meet the costs of the services and purposes which are specified in the first
column of the Table, for the year ending with 31st March 2004.
Estimate/ Net Resources Grants out of the Operating Non-operating     Request for Resources authorised for use Consolidated Fund Appropriations Appropriations       in Aid in Aid   10           £ £ £ £             DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD   2,460,533,000   18,022,000     AND RURAL AFFAIRS           15                 1.  Ensuring that consumers benefit from 2,380,089,000   2,490,638,000       competitively priced food, produced to high             standards of safety, environmental care and animal             welfare from a sustainable, efficient food chain, and           20   to contribute to the well-being of rural and coastal             communities. Funding aspects of the Common             Agricultural Policy and England Rural Development             Plan Guarantee Section as economically, efficiently             and effectively as possible           25               Environmental protection; support for measures             which improve local environmental quality; pollution             emergency response services; flood and coastal             protection and land drainage; water partnership           30   supply and sewerage services, including national             security; support to the environmental protection             industry for environmental technology and for             measures to promote sustainable development;             measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and           35   improve energy efficiency, security and             environmental practice; botanical services; radon             measurement and support of remedial works             campaigns; support for agriculture in special areas;             food safety and hygiene; support for rural and           40   regional development; assistance to production;             marketing and processing in the agriculture, fisheries             and food industries; assistance to the residuary Milk             Marketing Board; cover for payment arising out of the             Factortame group of claims following the House of           45   Lords judgement in October 1999; emergency and             strategic food services; plant health; support for the             fishing industry; compensation payments to             producers; grants and other financial support to             voluntary bodies; support for measures to stimulate           50   sustainable consumption of goods and services;             countryside management and stewardship;             conservation; national parks grants; support of             countryside and wildlife initiatives; animal health and             welfare; emergency measures, including foot and           55   mouth eradication and compensation schemes; other             services including emergency measures in relation to             BSE; grant-in-aid to Non-Departmental Public Bodies             and Public Corporations; subscriptions and             contributions to international organisations; surveys,           60   monitoring, statistics, advice and consultancies;             publicity, promotion, awareness and publications;             commissioned and departmental research and             development; specialist support services,             management and development of staff, other           65   departmental administration costs, regional             restructuring costs; EU receipts; giving effect in the             United Kingdom to the agricultural support             provisions of the Common Agricultural Policy and             England Rural Development Plan of the European           70
Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill Schedule 2 — Appropriation of amounts and sums voted for supply services and limits on appropriations in aid Part 36 — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2003–04     68
Estimate/ Net Resources Grants out of the Operating Non-operating     Request for Resources authorised for use Consolidated Fund Appropriations Appropriations       in Aid in Aid             £ £ £ £   5   Union including compensation payments to             producers and support for agriculture in special areas             and associated non-cash costs.                 TOTAL, 2003–04 2,380,089,000 2,460,533,000 2,490,638,000 18,022,000   10

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