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


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£000
Sections = relevant Section of the Home Office 200708 Winter Supplementary EstimateCapital

Total

comprising:

-575,239

Machinery of Government changes

- 560,439

On 29th March 2007, the Prime Minister announced that the functions and support costs comprising the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) and the Office for Criminal Justice Reform (OCJR) would transfer to the newly formed Ministry of Justice with effect from 9th May 2007. Details of the capital DEL transfers are set out below:

NOMS voted DEL

Of which:

NOMS HQ (Section G)

- 474,799

Prisons - Public Sector (Section I)

- 16,304

Probation HQ (Section J)

- 1,800

NOMS non-voted DEL

Of which:

Youth Justice Board (Section AB)

-20,000

OCJR voted DEL:

Of which:

Criminal Justice Reform (Section F)

-37,441

OCJR non-voted DEL

Of which:

Criminal Case s Review Commission (Section AD)

-95

Central Corporate Services voted DEL

Of which:

Central Service (Section M)

-10,000

Transfers to other Government Departments:

- 14,800

Capital grants from Police (Section A) to the Ministry of Justice representing a transfer of CJSIT ring fenced funds.

- 12,200

Capital from Central Services (Section M) to the Ministry of Justice representing a contribution towards building improvement works at a shared service centre.

- 2,600

Planning round changes:

Planning round changes made to reflect the delegated budgets prior to the MOG changes:

Criminal Justice Reform (Section F)

575

NOMSHQ (Section G)

44,296

Prisons - Public Sector (Section I)

304

Probation HQ (Section J)

1,100

Border and Immigration Agency (Section K)

31,485

Identity and Passport Agency (Section L)

-73,700

Central Services (Section M)

6,000

Police Grants (Section O)

- 10,000


Innovation, Universities and Skills

Departmental Expenditure (DIUS)

The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. John Denham): Subject to Parliamentary approval of any necessary New Estimate, the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) will be £18,087,949,000 and the administration cost budget will be £71,840,000.

Within the DEL, the impact on resources and capital are as set out in the following table:

DEL£'000
VotedNon-VotedTotal

Resource DEL

-3,742,948

19,860,165

16,117,217

Of which :

Administration budget(1)

71,840

0

71,840

Near Cash in Resource DEL

-5,175,121

19,713,429

14,538,308

Capital DEL(2)

-93,408

2,064,140

1,970,732

Less Depreciation (3)

- 4,567

-128,757

-133,324

Total DEL

-3,840,923

21,795,548

17,954,625

(1)The total of ‘Administration Budget' and ‘Near-cash in Resource DEL' figures may well be greater than total resource DEL, due to the definitions overlapping.

(2)Capital DEL includes items treated as resource in Estimates and accounts but which are treated as Capital DEL in budgets.

(3)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.


Resource DEL

The increase in the resource element of the DEL of £16,117,217,000 arises from a decrease in the voted element of the resource DEL of £3,742,948,000 and an increase of £19,860,165,000 in the non-voted element of resource DEL mainly in the Department's non-departmental public bodies.

Voted Resource DEL

The £3,742,948,000 decrease in the voted element of the resource DEL arises from:

RFR1

Following the machinery of government (MOG) changes a transfer of £334,202,000 from the Department for Business, Enterprise arid Regulatory Reform (BERR), a net receipt transfer of £4,297,101,000 from the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).

A movement to non-voted Department Unallocated Provision of £12,000,000.

A technical movement of £81,706,000 from non-voted resource DEL to offset original receipt for Higher Education Investment Fund, included as part of the DCSF MOG transfers.

A technical movement of £301,000 from non-voted resource DEL to amend depreciation and cost of capital totals to agreed Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) limits.

A transfer from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of £26,800,000 in respect of the Business Resource Efficiency Waste Programme.

A transfer of £6,270,000 from the Ministry of Justice for prisoner education costs.

A transfer of £230,000 to the Ministry of Justice for PICTA.

RFR2

Following the machinery of government changes a transfer of £202,104,000 from the BERR.

A technical movement of £85,000,000 to non-voted resource DEL to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) for the Higher Education Investment Fund.

Non-voted resource DEL

Following the machinery of government changes a transfer of £2,586,368,000 from the BERR, a transfer of £17,247,858,000 from the DCSF.

A movement from voted resource DEL to Department Unallocated Provision of £12,000,000.

A technical movement of £301,000 to voted resource DEL to amend depreciation and cost of capital totals to agreed Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) limits.

A technical movement of £3,294,000 from voted resource DEL for the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) for the Higher Education Investment Fund.

The take up of end year flexibility of £10,946,000 to cover non-cash provision associated with the Research Councils.

Capital DEL

The increase in the capital element of the DEL of £1,970,732,000 arises from a £93,408,000 decrease in the voted element of capital DEL and an increase of £2,064,140,000 in the non-voted element of capital DEL.

Voted Capital DEL

The £93,408,000 decrease in the voted element of the capital DEL arises from:

RFR1

Following the machinery of government changes a transfer of £19,932,000 from the BERR, a net receipt transfer of £456,700,000 from the DCSF.


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A technical movement of £281,970,000 from non-voted capital DEL to offset original receipt for Science, Research Innovation Fund, included as part of the DCSF MOG transfers.

RFR2

Following the machinery of government changes a transfer of £299,000,000 from the BERR.

A technical movement of £281,970,000 to non-voted capital DEL to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) for the Science, Research Innovation Fund.

A transfer of £32,391,000 from BERR voted capital for Science Research Investment Fund.

A drawdown of EYF of £11,969,000 for capital Science and Research Investment Fund.

Non-voted Capital DEL

The £2,064,140,000 increase in the non-voted element of capital DEL arises from:

Following the machinery of government changes a transfer of £395,569,000 from the BERR, a transfer of £1,622,962,000 from the DCSF.

A transfer of £45,609,000 from the BERR for capital provision associated with the Research councils.

Administration Cost Budget

RfRl

Following the machinery of government changes a transfer of £14,690,000 from the BERR, a transfer of £43,450,000 from the DCSF.

A reclassification of £5,200,000 from programme provision to administration in relation to consultancy costs.

RfR2

Following the machinery of government changes a transfer of £8,500,000 from the BERR.

EU Education Council

The Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education (Bill Rammell): Lord Triesman will attend the Education Council on 15 November, representing both DIUS and DCSF interests. The agenda items are as follows:

Education


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Ministers are expected to reach political agreement on the proposed European Qualifications Framework, following amendments agreed with the European Parliament. These amendments are in line with the General Approach which was agreed at a previous Council.

Ministers will be asked to adopt Conclusions on improving the quality of teacher education. These are aimed at improving both teacher training and the qualifications required by teachers, which are not formalised in many European countries. The UK is content with the text.

Ministers are expected to adopt Resolutions on “New skills for new jobs” and on “Education and training as a key driver of the Lisbon Strategy”. These emphasise the importance of skills in the knowledge economy, and the role of education and training in achieving the Lisbon goals. The education and skills contribution to the Lisbon Agenda will be further discussed at an informal ministerial lunch.

It is expected that a General Approach will be agreed on the extension of the Erasmus Mundus Higher Education programme from 2009-2014. The UK supports this text. There will be an exchange of views on promoting the mobility of students, in particular regarding support; for students from less favourable socio-economic backgrounds.

There will also be an exchange of views on an Action Plan to promote multilingualism, and on a Resolution on modernising universities for Europe's global competitiveness. This Resolution is to be finalised at the Competitiveness Council on 22-23 November.


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