Written question asked by Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party) on Thursday, 20 November 2014, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 December 2014. It was answered by Lord Deighton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 December 2014 on behalf of the Treasury.

Public Expenditure

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Scottish Government, Welsh Government or Northern Ireland Executive have been permitted to convert financial resources allocated to them for Capital Departmental Expenditure Limit to Resource Departmental Expenditure Limit and if so, when.

Answer

Switching provision from Capital budgets to Resource budgets requires the approval of Treasury Ministers, as set out in the Consolidated Budgeting Guidance.

Over the course of this Parliament, no switches from Capital to Resource budgets have yet been made within devolved administration allocations.

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Type: Written question
Reference: HL3035
Session: 2014-15
Subjects: Public expenditure Northern Ireland Executive Welsh Government Scottish Government Departmental expenditure limits
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Public Expenditure

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