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| Change | NEW DEL | ||||
| Voted | Non-voted | Voted | Non-voted | Total | |
| (**)Capital DEL includes items treated as resource in Estimates and accounts but which are treated as Capital DEL in budgets. (***)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. | |||||
The change in the resource element of the DEL arises from:
(i) take up of End Year Flexibility of £10,000,000 for Local Government Public Services Agreement to cover planned spending over the amount provided in the Comprehensive Spending Review 2007;
(ii) take up of End Year Flexibility of £410,000 for Invest to Save Budget Special Grant to provide funding for projects relating to this financial year;
(iii) an increase in receipts of £1,500,000 offsetting an increase in expenditure for Private Finance Initiative (PFD Special Grant to meet the higher costs of PFI projects for this financial year;
(iv) a net transfer of £1,031,000 from Request for Resources 1 (Main DEL) comprising:
a) £831,000 for Best Value Inspection to support Audit Commission Comprehensive Performance Assessment work on Fire and Rescue Authorities;
b) £200,000 for London Governance for the Mayor's new planning powers under the Greater London Authority Act 2007
The change in the capital element of the DEL arises from
(v) a take up of End Year Flexibility of £10,000,000 for Local Government Public Services Agreement to cover planned spending over the amount provided in the Comprehensive Spending Review 2007;
(vi) A transfer of £2,500,000 to Request for Resources 1 (Main DELI (see l(iv) above).
Culture, Media and Sport
Charles Darwin
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Andy Burnham): Today is Charles Darwin’s 200th Birthday and the beginning of a year long programme of events to celebrate his life and work which culminates on 24 November, the 150th Anniversary of the publication of his seminal book “On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection”.
Charles Darwin is one of the most influential Britons of all time and perhaps the most important natural historian of all. His theory that all species of life have
evolved over time from one or a few common ancestors through the process of natural selection has framed and shaped current scientific thinking and dramatically influenced the society we live in today. At a time of unprecedented environmental change, it continues to inform our understanding of the future challenges for humans and the natural world.
Darwin’s importance to the world is such that Darwin’s home and workplace, Darwin’s Landscape Laboratory, has been chosen as the UK’s 2009 nomination to become a World Heritage Site.
A wide range of organisations across England, Wales and Scotland have collaborated under the brand name Darwin200, to produce a national programme of events to celebrate the legacy and enduring relevance of Charles Darwin’s work. The partnership includes a number of organisations from across the arts, education, heritage, local government, libraries, media, museums, science, and tourism sectors such as the Natural History Museum, the BBC, the British Council, Research Councils UK, the University of Cambridge, and The Royal Society.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Department for Children, Schools and Families, the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have been working together to support the Darwin celebrations.
There will be Darwin-related events in all parts of the country. The involvement of members from all sides of the House will help to raise the profile of Darwin200 and give added momentum to the work that so many of our national and regional organisations are involved in.
More about events celebrating Darwin's life and work can be found at www.Darwin200.org
Departmental Expenditure Limits
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Andy Burnham): Subject to Parliamentary approval, the Department for Culture Media and Sport’s Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) will be increased by £52,635,000 from £2,552,209,000 to £2,604,844,000 and the administration cost limit will increase by £6,281,000 from £49,258,000 to £55,539,000. Within the DEL change, the impact on resource and capital are set out in the following table:
| Change | New | DEL | £'000 | ||
| Voted | Non-voted | Voted | Non-voted | Total | |
| (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 total DEL since capital DEL includes capital spending and to include depreciation of those assets would lead to double counting. | |||||
The change in the resource element of the DEL arises from:
Take up of £30,100,000 End Year flexibility comprising: (£20,000,000) UK Sports; (£3,000,000) Central Sports Support; (£2,000,000) Visit Britain; (£1,200,000) Museums, Libraries and Archives Commission; (£900,000) for the Regional Cultural Consortiums; and (£3,000,000) Administration budget.
Transfers from other Government Departments of: £2,000,000 from Department for Work and Pensions for Free Swimming; £1,650,000 from Department for International Development to UK Sport for International Inspirations; and £332,000 from Cabinet Office to cover baseline costs of the Parliamentary Counsel.
Transfers to other Government Departments of: £45,000 to the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) for the Centre for Expertise in Sustainable Procurement and £2,000 to the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) for the Government Skills Strategy programme.
Partially offset by a transfer from non-cash Resource DEL to Capital DEL of £20,000,000.
The administration cost limit has increased by £6,281,000 from £49,258,000 to £55,539,000. This is as a result of a transfer from Cabinet Office of £332,000, a transfer to the OGC of £45,000 and a transfer to DIUS of £2,000 all detailed above; take up of £3,000,000 Administration End Year Flexibility and agreed net transfers of £2,996,000 from programme to administration costs, the latter to assist with the costs of the Government Olympic Executive.
The changes in the Capital element of the DEL arise from: Take-up of £18,600,000 End Year Flexibility for the Museums and Galleries; a transfer from non-cash Resource DEL to Capital DEL of £20,000,000.
Defence
Departmental Expenditure Limits
The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. John Hutton): Subject to Parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Ministry of Defence Departmental Expenditure Limits (DEL) will be increased by £626,555,000 (Voted and Non Voted) from £37,510,083,000 to £38,136,638,000. Within the DEL change, the impact on Resources and Capital are as set out in the following table:
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| (*)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. | |||||
The changes to the resource and capital elements of the DEL arise from:
a net increase in the RfR2 of near Cash Resource of £237,000,000 and near Cash Capital DEL of £65,000,000 ; and a further Indirect (non Cash) Resource DEL request of £500,000,000 to reflect the forecast costs of peace keeping operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Balkans;
the take up of Resource End Year Flexibility (EYF) of £45,000,000 and Capital End Year Flexibility of £214,000,000;
transfers in from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office of £1,800,000 for helicopter pilot training for counter narcotics operations (RfRl); transfers in from the Department for International Development of £300,000 being reimbursement for locally employed contractors in Iraq (RfR2), £18,899,000 as a contribution to the Global Conflict Prevention Costs Pool (RfR2), and £917,000 as a contribution to the Iraq Stabilisation Aid Fund (RfR2);
transfers out to the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills being the MOD's contribution to the new Government Skills Strategy initiative of £235,000 (RfRl); and a transfer out to the FCO of £15,350,000 being the MOD's contribution to the Stabilisation Aid Fund (RfR2);
additional fiscal Capital DEL provision of £50,000,000 relating to the MOD's planned sale of its Spectrum holding;
to re-allocate Royal Hospital Chelsea (RHC) costs of £9,224,000 from Non-Voted expenditure to other current Voted expenditure to correct a misalignment in the Winter Supplementary Estimates;
to re-allocate DEL Grants in Aid from DEL to Non Budget Grants in Aid (Non Voted) to reflect a further classification changes for the Council of Reserve Forces & Cadets Association of £29,081,000;
to increase Grants in Aid funding for the Royal Naval Museum of £773,000; the Council of Reserve Forces and Cadet Association (CRFCA) of £3,000,000; and the RAF Museum of £400,000; by reducing Resource DEL current costs and increasing Non Budget Grants in Aid with no overall impact on resource;
to increase operating Appropriations in Aid by £180,700,000 and Non Operating Appropriations in Aid by £25,879,000 to reflect current forecasts of outturn offset by corresponding changes to Resource and Capital spending with no overall effect on Resource or Capital DEL;
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