Office of Public Sector Information
SCHEDULE 2 continued PART 34
| Estimate/ Request for Resources | Net Resources authorised for use | Grants out of the Consolidated Fund | Operating Appropriations in Aid | Non-operating Appropriations in Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| POSTAL SERVICES COMMISSION | 1,000 | 0 | ||
| 1. Ensuring the provision of a universal postal service at a uniform tariff, protecting consumers and promoting competition | 1,000 | 9,967,000 | ||
| Administrative and operational costs and associated non-cash items. | ||||
| TOTAL, 2007–08 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 9,967,000 | 0 |
Table of—
the resources authorised for use 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 2008;
the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and
limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.
| Estimate/ Request for Resources | Net Resources authorised for use | Grants out of the Consolidated Fund | Operating Appropriations in Aid | Non-operating Appropriations in Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS | 5,862,116,000 | 2,021,000 | ||
| 1. Ensuring that consumers benefit from competitively priced food, produced to high standards of safety; environmental care and animal welfare from a sustainable, efficient food chain, to contribute to the well-being of rural and coastal communities and funding aspects of the Common Agricultural Policy and England Rural Development Plan Guarantee Section as economically, efficiently and effectively as possible. | 5,871,511,000 | 1,302,727,000 | ||
| Environmental protection; support for measures which improve local environmental quality; pollution emergency response services; flood and coastal protection and land drainage; water partnership supply and sewerage services, including national security; to increase the UK’s environment decontamination capabilities involving chemical, biological or radiological materials; support to the environmental protection industry for environmental technology and for measures to promote sustainable development; measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and improve energy efficiency, security and environmental practice; botanical services; radon measurement and support of remedial works campaigns; support for agriculture in special areas; food safety and hygiene; support for rural and regional development; assistance to production; marketing and processing in the agriculture, fisheries and food industries; assistance to the residuary Milk Marketing Board; cover for payment arising out of the Factortame group of claims following the House of Lords judgement in October 1999; emergency and strategic food services; plant health; support for the fishing industry; compensation payments to producers; grants and other financial support to voluntary bodies; support for measures to stimulate sustainable consumption of goods and services; countryside management and stewardship; conservation; national parks grants; support of countryside and wildlife initiatives; animal health and welfare; emergency measures, including foot and mouth eradication and compensation schemes; other services including emergency measures in relation to BSE; grant in-aid to Non-Departmental Public Bodies and subsidy to Public Corporations; subscriptions and contributions to international organisations; surveys, monitoring, statistics, advice and consultancies; publicity, promotion, awareness and publications; commissioned and departmental research and development; specialist support services, management and development of staff, other departmental administration costs, regional restructuring costs; EU receipts; giving effect in the United Kingdom to the agricultural support provisions of the Common Agricultural Policy and England Rural Development Plan of the European Union including compensation payments to producers and support for agriculture in special areas; management of inland waterways by British Waterways Board; consumer representation and other functions under the Water Act 2003 and associated non-cash costs. | ||||
| TOTAL, 2007-08 | 5,871,511,000 | 5,862,116,000 | 1,302,727,000 | 2,021,000 |
Table of—
the resources authorised for use 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 2008;
the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and
limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.
| Estimate/ Request for Resources | Net Resources authorised for use | Grants out of the Consolidated Fund | Operating Appropriations in Aid | Non-operating Appropriations in Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| FORESTRY COMMISSION | 60,682,000 | 0 | ||
| 1. To implement the programmes of the England Forestry Strategy | 63,158,000 | 0 | ||
| Deliver the social, environmental and economic programmes of the England Forestry Strategy, connected to the distinctive needs of the Regions, through the promotion of forestry: and by managing the Commission’s estate regulating planting and felling and offering incentives. | ||||
| 2. To take the lead in development and promotion of sustainable forest management and to support its achievement nationally | 17,407,000 | 0 | ||
| Provide advice and support to the UK government and to the devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales, represent the United Kingdom’s forestry interests within the European Union and internationally, set standards for sustainable forest management and encourage good forestry practice, conduct forest research and protect forests from pests and disease. | ||||
| TOTAL, 2007–08 | 80,565,000 | 60,682,000 | 0 | 0 |
Table of—
the resources authorised for use 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 2008;
the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and
limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.
| Estimate/ Request for Resources | Net Resources authorised for use | Grants out of the Consolidated Fund | Operating Appropriations in Aid | Non-operating Appropriations in Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY | 558,000 | 0 | ||
| 1. Regulation of the Water Industry | 173,000 | 12,999,000 | ||
| Administrative and operational costs and the provision of customer representation and associated non-cash items. | ||||
| TOTAL, 2007–08 | 173,000 | 558,000 | 12,999,000 | 0 |
Table of—
the resources authorised for use 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 2008;
the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and
limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.
| Estimate/ Request for Resources | Net Resources authorised for use | Grants out of the Consolidated Fund | Operating Appropriations in Aid | Non-operating Appropriations in Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT | 4,611,882,000 | 0 | ||
| 1. Improving the quality of life through cultural and sporting activities | 1,757,715,000 | 20,590,000 | ||
| Support for national and other museums and 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 buildings, ancient monuments and sites, certain public buildings, and national heritage and architecture, and VAT grant scheme for memorials; listed places of worship scheme; promotion of tourism; support to film bodies and projects; sponsorship of the music industry; the Welsh Fourth Channel Authority, the Office of Communications 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 services, memorials and Royal funerals; support for the provision of humanitarian assistance to those affected by major disasters; costs to support delivery of the Olympic Games 2012; expenses of Privatising the Tote and associated non-cash items. | ||||
| 2. Broadening access to a rich and varied cultural and sporting life through broadcasting and other services and activities | 2,856,110,000 | 0 | ||
| Payments to the British Broadcasting Corporation for broadcasting and other services and activities; and associated non-cash items. | ||||
| TOTAL, 2007–08 | 4,613,825,000 | 4,611,882,000 | 20,590,000 | 0 |
Table of—
the resources authorised for use 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 2008;
the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and
limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.
| Estimate/ Request for Resources | Net Resources authorised for use | Grants out of the Consolidated Fund | Operating Appropriations in Aid | Non-operating Appropriations in Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS | 66,698,991,000 | 15,495,000 | ||
| 1. Ensuring the best start for all children and ending child poverty in 20 years | 406,751,000 | 198,000 | ||
| The administration of the child support system; and associated non-cash items. | ||||
| 2. Promote work as the best form of welfare for people of working age, whilst protecting the position of those in greatest need | 38,042,718,000 | 1,888,317,000 | ||
| 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 for the under 60's, Jobseeker’s Allowance (contribution-based), Jobseeker’s Allowance (income based), Analogous Industrial Injuries Scheme, earnings top up pilot, job grant, back to work bonus; compensation payments to the National Insurance Fund in respect of Statutory Sick and 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; administration costs of payments and loans made from the Social Fund, measures to help people, particularly those on welfare and at a disadvantage in the labour market, into work; National Employment Panel; the administration of, and where appropriate, the payment of allowances to people participating in, the 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 provision of supported employment; a Grant in Aid to the National Employment Panel Ltd; 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 and associated non-cash items; development of the Employment Support Allowance; 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; Council Tax Benefit; payments in respect of anti-fraud and similar administrative measures; discretionary housing payments; compensation for sufferers, or their dependants, of certain dust related diseases; the Rent Service Agency; the Health and Safety Commission (HSC)/Executive (HSE) and the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL); grants to further health and safety in the workplace; the administration costs of the Work, Welfare and Equality Group; 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, other international educational programmes; payments in respect of Local Area Agreements; measures to promote financial inclusion; and associated non-cash items. | ||||
| 3. Combat poverty and promote security and independence in retirement for today’s and tomorrow’s pensioners | 10,600,365,000 | 429,685,000 | ||
| The administration costs and benefit payments of non-contributory retirement pensions, Christmas Bonus payments to pensioners, Age-related payments, One-off payments to those over 60, Income Support for the elderly, Pension Credit; the administration costs of working age and pension age benefits to customers abroad; the administration costs of Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit, Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance to pensioners; sums payable to fund payments and loans made by the Social Fund; the administration costs of payments and loans made from the Social Fund; costs associated with the collapse of private pension schemes; expenditure to assist people to make plans for their retirement; research into pensions; private pensions industry regulatory work; the administration of pilot programmes; programmes and new measures to help improve independence and social inclusion of older people; grants to voluntary bodies and local authorities towards the needs of older people; Grants in Aid to the Centre for Policy on Ageing, to the Pensions Advisory Service, to the Pension Protection Fund, to the Pensions Regulator, to the Office of the Pensions Ombudsman, to the Pensions Protection Fund Ombudsman and for the administration costs of Better Government for Older People; payments made to the BBC in respect of over 75s free TV licence scheme; expenditure in respect of the Pensions Regulator, the Financial Assistance Scheme and preliminary work relating to the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority; payment of the General Levy to the Pensions Regulator in respect of Public Sector Pension Schemes; and associated non-cash items. | ||||
| 4. Improve the rights and opportunities for disabled people in a fair and inclusive society | 15,983,533,000 | 24,127,000 | ||
| The administration costs and benefit payments of Attendance Allowance; Disability Living Allowance; Carer’s Allowance; Vaccine Damage, Grants in Aid to the Disability Rights Commission, Motability, Independent Living Fund and associated non-cash items. | ||||
| 5. Corporate contracts and support services | 1,039,380,000 | 313,567,000 | ||
| Corporate administration; measures to promote financial inclusion; collecting debt on behalf of other public sector bodies and private sector bodies; and associated non-cash items. | ||||
| TOTAL, 2007–08 | 66,072,747,000 | 66,698,991,000 | 2,655,894,000 | 15,495,000 |
Table of—
the resources authorised for use 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 2008;
the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and
limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.
| Estimate/ Request for Resources | Net Resources authorised for use | Grants out of the Consolidated Fund | Operating Appropriations in Aid | Non-operating Appropriations in Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICE | 11,489,820,000 | 50,000 | ||
| 1. Playing a full part in implementing the Good Friday Agreement and representing the interests of Northern Ireland in the UK Government; supporting and developing an efficient, effective and responsive Criminal Justice System; upholding and sustaining the rule of law and preventing crime; maintaining a secure and humane prison service and reducing the risks of re-offending | 1,130,200,000 | 12,997,000 | ||
| Expenditure on central adminstrative services; VIP vists to Northern Ireland; the Bloody Sunday Inquiry; Reviews and Commissions arising from the Good Friday Agreement; expenditure on political development and inquiries; expenditure on Victims of the Troubles; expenditure arising from the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and Northern Ireland Act 2000; expenditure arising from elections; forensic services; services related to crime; criminal justice including juvenile justice services; probation and after-care; state pathology; Crown prosecutions and other legal services; compensation schemes; Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel for Northern Ireland; European Union peace and reconcilation projects; and certain other grants; implementation of the Independent Commission on Police findings; security; the Police Ombudsman; Employment Checking Reform Implementation Team; the Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures in Northern Ireland; the Parades Commission; arms decommissioning; policing; prisons including the Prison Service Trust and the Prisoner Ombudsman; the Northern Ireland Law Commission and associated non-cash items. | ||||
| 2. Providing appropriate funding to the Northern Ireland Consolidated Fund for the delivery of transferred public services as defined by the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and the Northern Ireland Act 2000. | 10,334,001,000 | 0 | ||
| Grants to the Northern Ireland Consolidated Fund and transfers of EU funds. | ||||
| TOTAL, 2007–08 | 11,464,201,000 | 11,489,820,000 | 12,997,000 | 50,000 |
Table of—
the resources authorised for use 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 2008;
the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and
limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.
| Estimate/ Request for Resources | Net Resources authorised for use | Grants out of the Consolidated Fund | Operating Appropriations in Aid | Non-operating Appropriations in Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| HM TREASURY | 228,964,000 | 0 | ||
| 1. Raising the rate of sustainable growth and achieving rising prosperity and a better quality of life, with economic and employment opportunities for all | 230,517,000 | 11,035,000 | ||
| Economic, financial and related administration, including group shared services; grants in aid to four Parliamentary bodies, expenses in connection with honours and dignities; a grant in aid to the Statistics Commission and spending in connection with the establishment of the Statistics Board; expenditure of the Debt Management Office; payments under an indemnity guarantee in respect of Paymaster; expenditure on administration of Treasury related bodies; compensation payments arising from gilt administration; cost of capital charges on the Treasury’s investment in the Bank of England; and associated non-cash items. | ||||
| 2. Cost-effective management of the supply of coins and actions to protect the integrity of coinage | 52,000,000 | 0 | ||
| Manufacture, storage and distribution of coinage for use in the United Kingdom, actions to protect the integrity of coinage, and associated non-cash items. | ||||
| 3. Obtaining the best value for money from Government’s commercial relationships on a sustainable basis | 27,137,000 | 9,800,000 | ||
| Administration and other related costs of the Office of Government Commerce and OGC buying.solutions, management and disposal of surplus civil estate, costs and income from investment and loans to OGC buying.solutions and associated non-cash items. | ||||
| TOTAL, 2007–08 | 309,654,000 | 228,964,000 | 20,835,000 | 0 |
Table of—
the resources authorised for use 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 2008;
the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and
limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.
| Estimate/ Request for Resources | Net Resources authorised for use | Grants out of the Consolidated Fund | Operating Appropriations in Aid | Non-operating Appropriations in Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS | 15,122,469,000 | 3,980,000 | ||
| 1. Administering the tax and customs control systems fairly and efficiently and making it as easy as possible for individuals and businesses to understand and comply with their obligations and receive their tax credit and other entitlements | 4,255,423,000 | 423,505,000 | ||
| Administration and the associated non-cash items incurred in the management and collection of the direct and indirect taxes, duties and levies, Shipbuilders' Relief, new tax credits, National Insurance Contributions, Child Benefit and the Child Trust Fund, Money Laundering regulatory regime, the National Insurance Funds for Great Britain and Northern Ireland; OPG and government banking services; the operation of customs controls including prohibitions and restrictions; the provision of trade information; the provision of Capital Grants for Excise Tax Stamps; the provision of resources to independent investigatory bodies (including the HMIC, IPCC and the police authorities) to facilitate the independent inspection of professional standards within the Department, the investigation of allegations of misconduct or criminal activities by Departmental staff and fulfilment of reciprocal complaints investigation arrangements with police authorities; the provision of incentive payments for e-filing; payments in respect of the Customs National Museum; grants to the voluntary and community sector; providing the business link portal; air travel carbon-offsetting; and for services provided to the department’s information technology and wider markets' partners, other departments and public bodies including any assistance with investigations into terrorist incidents, and overseas tax administration. | ||||
| 2. Growing a contribution to the good management of property where the public interest is involved | 1,000 | 215,239,000 | ||
| Administration and the associated non-cash items incurred in the provision of valuation and other services for government departments and other public bodies by the Valuation Office Agency. | ||||
| 3. Providing payments in lieu of tax relief to certain bodies | 86,000,000 | 0 | ||
| Transitional payments to charities, supplements on payroll giving, donations to charities and on personal and stakeholder pension schemes, life assurance premium relief, stamp duty relief and residual payments for mortgage interest relief, vocational training relief and private medical insurance; and associated non-cash items. | ||||
| 4. Making payments of rates to Local Authorities on behalf of certain bodies | 38,385,000 | 4,298,000 | ||
| Rates paid by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs in respect of non-domestic property occupied by accredited representatives of Commonwealth and foreign countries and certain international organisations, contributions in lieu of rates in respect of properties occupied by the Crown in Gibraltar and other similar payments; and associated non-cash items. | ||||
| 5. Payments of Child Benefit and Child Trust Fund endowments | 10,750,462,000 | 0 | ||
| Payments of Child Benefit, Child Trust Funds and the associated non-cash items. | ||||
| TOTAL, 2007–08 | 15,130,271,000 | 15,122,469,000 | 643,042,000 | 3,980,000 |
Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2007