Annual Report and Accounts 1998-99


House of Lords Works Services Vote

Account for the year ended 31 March 1999

FOREWORD

Ambit of the Vote: This account contains the expenditure by the House of Lords on works services. Expenditure covers the costs of projects related solely to the House of Lords, and a 40 per cent share of those related to the Palace of Westminster as a whole, including the costs of administration of the Parliamentary Works Directorate.

The Appropriation Account for this Vote will be published separately. The attached summary of account and explanatory notes are based on the Appropriation Account and have been included here to provide a more detailed statement of how expenditure has been applied in the House of Lords towards these services.

The Appropriation Account itself is examined by the National Audit Office and will be published, with a certificate from the Comptroller and Auditor General, in the autumn.




Summary of Account
Year ended 31 March 1999
    
Expenditure
1998-99
1998-99
compared
1997-98
Service
Notes
Grant
Expenditure
with grant
Expenditure

£000
£000
£000
£000
A1
Major New Works
a
3,539
4,205
666
3,400
A2
Minor New Works
b
687
728
41
902
A3
Maintenance
c
5,006
4,702
(304)
5,200
A4
Rent and Rates
d
2,721
2,210
(511)
2,736
A5
Administration costs
e
2,350
2,215
(135)
2,083

GROSS TOTAL
14,303
14,060
(243)
14,321
Deduct
AZ
Appropriations in Aid
f
(500)
(500)
-
537
 

NET TOTAL
13,803
13,560
(243)
13,784

    
    
Notes to the Account
aMajor new works costing over £150,000, including supplies and consultants' fees. Expenditure in 1998-99 exceeded programmed provision due to the acceleration of the programme including the settlement of an account on the shared PDVN project.
bMinor new works costing £150,000 or less, including supplies and consultants' fees. Expenditure was broadly in line with programmed provision.
cExpenditure on maintenance including transport and removal services. Savings resulted mainly from lower than expected expenditure on the Lord Chancellor's state room refurbishment and contingencies.
dRents, rates, service charges, fuel, utilities and cleaning. Further savings were made in the rating costs and as a result of a revised billing pattern for car parking.
ePay, allowances, overtime and national insurance costs of staff and other general administrative expenses of the Parliamentary Works Directorate. Minor savings were recorded against the provision for pay and allowances.
fReceipts from rents, service charges, fees etc and VAT refunds. Receipts in 1998-99 totalled £609,598. The House was authorised to retain £500,000 of receipts as Appropriations in Aid of expenditure on this Vote. The excess of £109,598, consisting mainly of VAT refunds, was surrendered to the Consolidated Fund.


 
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