Written question asked by George Osborne (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 March 2005. It was answered by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 March 2005 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the projected total managed expenditure for (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2011-12 is; what the projected annually managed expenditure for (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2011-12 is; what the projected total departmental expenditure limits for (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2011-12 are.

Answer: Mr. George Osborne: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what the projected total managed expenditure for (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2011-12 is; [223362] (2) what the projected annually managed expenditure for (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2011-12 is; [223363] (3) what the projected total departmental expenditure limits for (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2011-12 are. [223364] Mr. Boateng: Plans for Total Managed Expenditure (TME), including Departmental Expenditure Limits (DEL) and Annually Managed Expenditure (AME), up to 2007-08 are set out in Chapter C of Budget 2005. Illustrative long-term fiscal projections for 2010-11 and beyond were set out in the 2004 "Long-term Public Finances Report" and were updated in Annex A of Budget 2005.

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