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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 37 — Forestry Commission, 2003–04     69
Part 37
Forestry 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           £ £ £ £             FORESTRY COMMISSION   61,333,000   0                 15   1.  Protecting and expanding Britain’s woodlands 81,236,000   0       and increasing their value to society and the             environment                         Representation of British interests in international           20   forestry policy matters; protection of British forests             and trees from imported pests and diseases; forestry             research; promotion and regulation of forestry activity             in England through grants for new planting,             replanting after felling and forest improvements, the           25   application of forest management standards and             felling controls, managing the public forest estate             including planting, roading, harvesting and             marketing of timber, restocking and the provision of             public access and recreation; administration, recovery           30   of VAT and associated non-cash items.                 TOTAL, 2003–04 81,236,000 61,333,000 0 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 38 — Office of Water Services, 2003–04     70
Part 38
Office of Water Services, 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 WATER SERVICES   37,000   0                 15   1.  Regulation of the water industry 1,000   12,600,000                   Administration and operational costs and the             provision of customer representation and associated             non-cash items.           20       TOTAL, 2003–04 1,000 37,000 12,600,000 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 39 — Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2003–04     71
Part 39
Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 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 CULTURE, MEDIA AND   3,681,683,000   0     SPORT           15                 1.  Improving the quality of life through cultural 1,279,311,000   11,904,000       and sporting activities                         Support for national and other museums and           20   galleries; the Government Indemnity Scheme; the             British Library and other library and archive             institutions and services; to the Arts and Sports             Councils and for other arts and sports bodies and             schemes; the Royal Palaces and Parks; historic           25   buildings, ancient monuments and sites, certain             public buildings, and national heritage and             architecture; listed places of worship scheme;             promotion of tourism; support to film bodies and             projects; sponsorship of the music industry; the Welsh           30   Fourth Channel Authority and certain broadcasting             services and schemes; alcohol, gambling, film and             video licensing; related research, surveys and other             services; central administration costs; expenses of the             National Lottery Commission; commemorative           35   services and Royal funerals; the Queen’s Golden             Jubilee; transfer of pension values of certain bodies;             and associated non-cash items.                     2.  Broadening access to a rich and varied cultural 2,399,099,000   0     40   and sporting life through home broadcasting                         Payments to the British Broadcasting Corporation for             home broadcasting; and associated non-cash items.               45   TOTAL, 2003–04 3,678,410,000 3,681,683,000 11,904,000 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 40 — Department for Work and Pensions, 2003–04     72
Part 40
Department for Work and Pensions, 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 WORK AND PENSIONS   49,819,522,000   116,772,000                 15   1.  Ensuring the best start for all children, ending 200,007,000   2,439,000       child poverty in 20 years                         The administration costs of the child support system;             family credit; the benefit costs of vaccine damage and           20   associated non-cash items.                     2.  Promoting work as the best form of welfare for 28,144,579,000   861,591,000       people of working age, whilst protecting the             position of those in greatest need           25               The administration costs and benefit payments of             Severe Disablement Allowance; pensions gratuities             and sundry allowances for disablement and specified             deaths arising from industrial causes; Income Support           30   for the under 60’s; Jobseeker’s Allowance             (contribution-based); Jobseeker’s Allowance (income             based); earnings top up pilot; job grant; back to work             bonus; compensation payments to the National             Insurance Fund in respect of Statutory Sick Pay and           35   Statutory Maternity Pay; the provision of training and             assessment programmes for adults; the promotion of             enterprise and the encouragement of self             employment; help for unemployed people and             disability rights. Measures to help people, particularly           40   those on welfare and at a disadvantage in the labour             market, into work; the elements of the delivery of the             Jobseeker’s allowance undertaken by Jobcentre Plus;             the administration of, and where appropriate the             payment of allowances to people participating in, the           45   Welfare to Work programme, the Job Transition             Service and other employment programmes, pilot             programmes and new measures to help people into             work; temporary subsidies to employers; grants to             voluntary bodies and local authorities towards the           50   provision of supported employment; a Grant in Aid             and the provision of a temporary loan facility to             Remploy Ltd; assistance and advice on employment             service and labour market issues to international             organisations; research; publicity; administration of           55   Jobcentre Plus and associated non-cash items.             Subsidies to housing, billing, levying and local             authorities towards the costs incurred in             administering the Housing Benefit and/or Council             Tax Benefit schemes; rent rebate, rent allowance;           60   Council Tax Benefit; community charge benefit;             community charge rebate and rate rebate; payments             to local authorities in respect of anti-fraud and similar             administrative measures; discretionary housing             payments; sums payable for incentive payments in           65   respect of Housing Benefit under occupation schemes             and sums payable for residual compensation             payments to providers of supported accommodation;             sums payable to third party providers of services to
Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill Schedule 2 — Appropriation of amounts and sums voted for supply services and limits on appropriations in aid Part 40 — Department for Work and Pensions, 2003–04     73
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   local authorities; compensation for sufferers, or their             dependants, of certain dust related diseases; the             Health and Safety Commission (HSC); grants paid by             HSC to small businesses and associated non-cash             items.           10   3.  Combating poverty and promoting security and 8,080,450,000   184,316,000       independence in retirement for today’s and             tomorrow’s pensioners                         The administration costs and benefit payments of non           15   contributory retirement pensions; Christmas Bonus             payments to pensioners; Income Support for the             elderly; payments made to the BBC in respect of the             over 75’s free TV licence scheme; payments towards             the administration costs of Better Government for           20   Older People sums payable to fund payments and             loans made by the Social Fund; Grant in Aid to OPRA             and associated non-cash items.                     4.  Improving the rights and opportunities for 12,300,284,000   31,517,000     25   disabled people in a fair and inclusive society                         The administration costs and benefit payments of             Attendance Allowance; Disability Living Allowance;             Disability Working Allowance; Invalid Care           30   Allowance; Vaccine Damage; Grants in Aid to the             Disability Rights Commission, Motability,             Independent Living Fund and associated non-cash             items.             5.  Modernising welfare delivery so as to improve 370,742,000   228,575,000     35   the accessibility, accuracy, and value for money of             services to customers, including employers                         Costs of modernising Departmental systems and             services and associated non-cash items.           40           6.  Corporate contracts, support services and 915,772,000   948,642,000       administration of the European Social Fund for             England                       45   Corporate administration; the costs associated with             the Appeals Service; payments for education, training             and employment projects assisted by the European             Union and refunds to the European Union, the UK             subscription to the International Labour Organisation,           50   other international educational programmes and             associated non-cash items.                 TOTAL, 2003–04 50,011,834,000 49,819,522,000 2,257,080,000 116,772,000                 55
Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill Schedule 2 — Appropriation of amounts and sums voted for supply services and limits on appropriations in aid Part 41 — Scotland Office, 2003–04     74
Part 41
Scotland Office, 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           £ £ £ £             SCOTLAND OFFICE   18,527,902,000   0                 15   1.  Overseeing the effective operation of the 18,528,277,000   965,000       devolution settlement in Scotland and representing             the interests of Scotland within the UK Government                         Administration; the Boundary Commission for           20   Scotland; payments of a grant to the Scottish             Consolidated Fund; and associated non-cash items.                 TOTAL, 2003–04 18,528,277,000 18,527,902,000 965,000 0                 25
Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill Schedule 2 — Appropriation of amounts and sums voted for supply services and limits on appropriations in aid Part 42 — Wales Office, 2003–04     75
Part 42
Wales Office, 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           £ £ £ £             WALES OFFICE   9,307,313,000   0                 15   1.  To support the Secretary of State in discharging 9,306,640,000   9,000       his role of representing Wales in the UK             Government, representing the UK Government in             Wales and ensuring the smooth working of the             devolution settlement in Wales           20               Administration; Lord Lieutenants’ expenditure; the             North Wales Child Abuse Inquiry; payments to             support expenditure by the National Assembly for             Wales and associated non-cash items.           25       TOTAL, 2003–04 9,306,640,000 9,307,313,000 9,000 0

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