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1) The change in the Resource and Capital DEL for the MoJ DEL arises from:

RfR1: To promote the development of a modern, fair, cost effective and efficient system of justice for all.

Resource Change: Admin (total decrease of £(235,177,000))

Reserve Claims:

An increase in resource DEL of £6,271,000 in respect to the Diana Princess of Wales inquest.

Other Increases:

An increase in resource DEL of £19,552,000 from the Home Office in relation to corporate costs following the Machinery of Government changes.

Decreases:

A decrease in admin budget of £(261,000,000) in relation to a switch between admin and programme spend following discussions with HM Treasury.

Resource Change: Programme (total increase of £320,018,000)

Reserve Claims:

An increase in resource DEL of £35,000,000 in relation to keeping prisoners in police cells under Operation Safeguard.

An increase in resource DEL of £15,000,000 in relation to providing extra 500 places for those committed to prison.



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An increase in resource DEL of £5,000,000 in relation to the End of Custodial Licence Safeguard Programme.

Other Increases:

An increase in programme budget of £261,000,000 in relation to a switch between admin and programme spend following discussions with HM Treasury.

An increase in resource DEL of £2,000,000 from the Home Office in relation to CJIT.

An increase in resource DEL of £1,098,000 from the Department for Innovation Universities and Skills (DIUS) in relation to education and learning skills for offenders and prisoners.

An increase in resource DEL of £920,000 in relation to a net transfer to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in respect of the Compass, Progress and ExiSSr1 Projects.

Resource Change: Programme (total decrease of (£314,833,000))

Decreases:

A decrease in resource DEL of £(250,000,000) in relation to a transfer to HM Treasury in respect of the release of provisions within the Legal Services Commission. £(47,567,000) of this was voted DEL and £(202,403,000) was non-voted DEL.

A decrease in resource DEL of £(44,600,000) in relation to the Netting Off scheme agreed with HM Treasury.

A decrease in resource DEL of £(15,000,000) in relation to a transfer of non-cash to the Northern Ireland Court Service.

A decrease in resource DEL of £(3,000,000) in relation to a transfer to the CPS in respect of the victims surcharge.

A decrease in resource DEL of £(1,190,000) in relation to a transfer to the Welsh Assembly in respect of election costs.

A decrease in resource DEL of £(1,043,000) in relation to a transfer to the Department of Health in respect of prisoner healthcare costs.

Capital Change (total increase of £235,428,000)

Reserve Claims:

An increase in Capital DEL of £60,000,000 in relation to the Prisoner Capacity Programme.

Take-up of End-Year Flexibility (EYF):

An increase in capital DEL of £131,000,000 in relation to the London Accommodation Programme (Queen Anne’s Gate).

An increase in capital DEL of £39,800,000 in relation to a variety of specific projects.

Other Increases:

An increase in capital DEL of £3,000,000 from the Home Office in respect of costs related to Phoenix House.

An increase in capital DEL of £1,628,000 from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (DBERR) in respect of capital costs for the Case Flow Project.



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RfR2: Overseeing the effective operation of the devolution settlement in Scotland and representing the interests of Scotland in the UK Government.

Resource Change: Admin (total increase of £900,000)

Take-up of End-Year Flexibility (EYF):

An increase in Resource DEL of £900,000 in relation to a draw down of EYF.

RfR3: To support the Secretary of State in discharging his role of representing Wales in the UK Government, representing the UK Government in Wales and ensuring the smooth running of the devolution settlement in Wales.

Resource Change: Admin (total increase of £950,000)

Take-up of End-Year Flexibility (EYF):

An increase in resource DEL of £950,000 in relation to a drawdown of EYF.

There is no change in the Capital DEL for RfR2 and RfR3

2) The change in the Resource and Capital DEL for the Northern Ireland Court Service (NICS) arises from:

Within the total DEL change for Northern Ireland Court Service, the impact on resources and capital are as set out in the following table:

ChangeNew DEL
Voted £'000Non- voted £'000Voted £'000Non- voted £'000Total £'000

Resource DEL:

1,741

14,259

55,122

94,058

149,180

Of which:

Administration *

(3,000)

-

(689)

-

(689)

Near cash in Resource DEL

1,671

15,000

40,377

90,928

131,305

Capital **

(10)

(10)

5,990

5,990

Depreciation

(62)

0

(8,662)

(20)

(8,682)

Total

1,669

14,249

52,450

94,038

146,488

Resource Change: Programme (total increase of £16,070,000)

Take-up of End-Year Flexibility (EYF):

An increase in resource DEL of £1,000,000 in relation to a drawdown of EYF.

Other Increases:

An increase in resource DEL of £15,000,000 from the MoJ in relation to a transfer of non-cash to NICS.

An increase in resource DEL of £70,000 in relation to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel for Northern Ireland changing its status from an NDPB to a business unit of NICS.



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Resource Change: Programme (total decrease of £10,000)

Decreases:

A decrease in net resource DEL of £(10,000) in relation to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel for Northern Ireland changing its status from an NDPB to business unit of NICS switch of spending to capital from resource.

Capital Change (total decrease of £10,000)

Increases:

An increase in net capital DEL of £10,000 in relation to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel for Northern Ireland changing its status from an NDPB to business unit of NICS switch of spending to capital from resource.

Decreases:

A decrease in capital DEL of £(20,000) to cover costs related to the Northern Ireland Office for use of shared asset.

3) The National Archives are not submitting a Spring Supplementary Estimate.

Northern Ireland Office: DEL

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Rooker): My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Shaun Woodward) has made the following Ministerial Statement.

Subject to parliamentary approval the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) will be taking a 2007-08 Spring Supplementary Estimate. The effect this will have is to increase the NIO’s DEL by £39,813,000 from £1,353,675,000 to £1,393,488,000.



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ChangeNew DEL
£’000VotedNon-VotedVotedNon-votedTotal

Resource

21,877

19,831

390,166

994,470

1,384,636

Admin Budget

-116

-

81,753

-

81,753

Near-cash

8,451

5,857

312,632

719,263

1,031,895

Capital

8,170

-8,135

33,264

38,674

71,938

Depreciation

-743

-1,187

-18,018

-45,068

-63,086

Total

29,304

10,509

405,412

988,076

1,393,488


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