Written question asked by Nick St Aubyn (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 April 2001. It was answered by Andrew Smith (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 April 2001 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the latest estimate is, measured in (a) resource accounting terms and (b) resource accounting terms at 2001 prices, of the planned increase in the annual total gross expenditure on administration by all departments from 1996-97 to 2003-04; what the latest estimate is, measured in (a) cash terms and (b) cash terms at 2001 prices, of the planned increase in the annual total gross expenditure on administration costs by all departments from 1996-97 to 2003-04. - Inc refs to Cm 4601, 2000, Cm 2626, 1994 and Cm 5101, 2001.

Answer: Mr. St. Aubyn: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what the latest estimate is, measured in (a) resource accounting terms and (b) resource accounting terms at 2001 prices, of the planned increase in the annual total gross expenditure on administration by all Departments from 1996-97 to 2003-04; [157875] (2) what the latest estimate is, measured in (a) cash terms and (b) cash terms at 2001 prices, of the planned increase in the annual total gross expenditure on administration costs by all Departments from 1996-97 to 2003-04. [157874] Mr. Andrew Smith: Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses (PESA) 2000-01 (Cm 4601, 2000) published the final set of departmental administration cost plans on a cash basis. In accordance with "Better Accounting for the Taxpayer's Money" (Cm 2626, 1994), Departments were required to produce resource information from April 1998. This year's edition of PESA 2001-02 (Cm 5101, 2001) contains resource-based administration cost plans from that date, although estimates for the earlier years are included in footnote six. The latest GDP deflator is published on the Treasury website (www.hm-treasury.gov.uk).

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 366 c523-4W;366 c524W; 157875;157874
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Administration Expenditure Government departments Resource accounting and budgeting
Contains statistics: Yes
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