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1. Giving everyone the chance, through education, training and work, to realise their full potential and thus build an inclusive and fair society

Loans to voluntary aided schools; provision relating to former grant-maintained schools; the Assisted Places Scheme; music and ballet schools; City Technology Colleges; the provision of education for under-fives; the school curriculum and its assessment; childcare initiatives; education action zones; modernising the teaching profession and other educational services and initiatives; initiatives to write-off student loans to teachers in England and Wales; class size reductions; initiatives for three year olds; school and local education authority intervention; specialist schools; excellence in cities and other specific grants to local authorities including those through the Standards Fund; grants-in-aid to the National College for School Leadership, the Teacher Training Agency, the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency, the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority; the Centre for Information Learning Technology; capital grants to schools including those through the Standards Fund and the New Deal for Schools; the youth service; careers guidance and services including through the Connexions Service; higher, further and other education provision and initiatives, including the Higher Education Innovation Fund and Higher Education Business Fellows; payments for education in prisons and other custodial institutions; student grants; the payment of access funds; the provision of training and assessment programmes for young people and adults; initiatives to improve education, training and qualifications arrangements and access to these; the promotion of enterprise and the encouragement of self-employment; teacher training initiatives; payment to the Department for Work and Pensions to support the UK subscription to the International Labour Organisation and other international educational programmes; Millennium Volunteers; the payment of certain fees to the Home Office; loans and grants to the University of Industry; payments to the Department of Trade and Industry in connection with the Regional Development Agencies and the London Development Agency; loans and residual costs of the winding up of the Training and Enterprise Councils; the resource consequences of loans to students, reimbursement of fees for qualifying European Community students and post-graduate awards; payments for education, training and employment projects assisted by the European Union and refunds to the European Union; mandatory student awards and their administration; adult education funded from the Windfall Tax; student loans and the cost of sales of the student loans debt; grants-in-aid to the Higher Education Funding Council for England, the Learning and Skills Council, the Adult Learning Inspectorate, Investors in People UK, and the Student Loans Company; a grant and working capital loans to the General Teaching Council; capital grants in connection with the Connexions Service; help for unemployed people; the promotion of equal opportunities; disability rights; age diversity in employment; co-ordination of certain issues of particular importance to women and work-life balance; help for unemployed people through the New Deals; grants-in-aid to the Equal Opportunities and Disability Rights Commissions; the Department’s own administration and research and payments for the administration of teachers' pensions; information and publicity services; initiatives supported by the Capital Modernisation Fund and with other Government Departments under the Invest to Save Budget; compensation payments to teachers and staff of certain institutions and teachers' medical fees; payments to the Department for Work and Pensions, the Department of Trade and Industry, the Home Office and the Cabinet Office to support the transfer of functions following the machinery of government changes; and associated non-cash items.

2. Helping people without a job into work through the Employment Service

Measures to help people, particularly those on welfare and at a disadvantage in the labour market, into work; the elements of the delivery of the Jobseekers' Allowance undertaken by the Employment Service; 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 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; development work for the new working age agency; administration; a payment to the Department of Work and Pensions for the transfer of functions following machinery of government changes; and associated non-cash items.

3. Promoting the physical, intellectual and social development of babies and young children through Sure Start

Promoting the physical, intellectual and social development of young children; supporting families and communities; evaluating the programme; the administration of the Sure Start Unit; and associated non-cash items.

4. Tackling child poverty and social exclusion by helping vulnerable children and young people, and their families, to break the cycle of deprivation and disadvantage through the Children’s Fund

Funding preventative services, primarily for 5 to 13 year olds, through local partnerships in line with the objectives of the Children’s Fund; supporting community and voluntary groups in providing local solutions to the problem of poverty amongst children and young people; administering the Children and Young People’s Unit; monitoring and evaluating the Children’s Fund; and associated non-cash items.

1. Teachers' Pensions

Superannuation allowances and gratuities, and other related expenditure, in respect of teachers, and the widows, widowers, children and dependants of deceased teachers, and for premature retirement compensation payments made to members of the Teachers' Pension Scheme and on behalf of their employers.

1. Improving the quality and standards of education and childcare through independent inspection, regulation and advice

The inspection of schools, other educational institutions, early education providers, local education authorities, teacher training institutions and in-service training and regulation of childcare for young children as well as the inspection of education for 16 to 19 year olds and associated non-cash costs.

1. Securing health care for those who need it

Health authorities and primary care trusts under their unified budgets, family health services (including general medical, general ophthalmic, general dental and pharmaceutical services), public dividend capital advances to trusts, education, training, research and development; forming, investing in or providing loans or guarantees to companies that will provide facilities or services to the NHS; centrally managed expenditure on behalf of the NHS; services provided to or on behalf of the Scottish Executive, National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland, and associated non-cash items.

2. Securing social care and child protection for those who need it and at national level protecting, promoting and improving the nation’s health

Administration, including certain expenditure on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions and the National Health Service in England; departmental agencies, centrally-funded health and social services (including non-departmental public bodies and special health authorities some of which are administered on a United Kingdom basis); including other local government services, medical, scientific and technical services, services for disabled persons, grants to voluntary organisations and other bodies, research and development, information services and health promotion activities; provision of personal social services (including grants to local authorities); medical treatment given to people from the United Kingdom in other countries of the European Economic Area; welfare food; Home Office inspection of laboratories; grants-in-aid; payments and subscriptions to international organisations; prison health care; education and training for all health care professionals (excluding doctors); the Employment Opportunities Fund programme; payments made under Sector Challenge arrangements with the Department of Trade and Industry; services provided to or on behalf of the Scottish Executive, National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland; the hospital costs of any UK citizens injured as a result of terrorist action in the USA on 11 September 2001 who had no medical insurance and associated non-cash items.

1. Payment of pensions and lump sum benefits to persons covered by the scheme

Pensions, gratuities, transfers to alternative pension arrangements, refunds of contributions, compensation for early retirement, to or in respect of persons engaged in health services or in other approved employment.

1. Protecting and promoting public health in relation to food

Administration, inspections, surveillance, managing research and development, education, publicity and publications, funding for non-cash items; funding of the Meat Hygiene Service.

1. Protecting and improving the environment, offering the opportunity of a decent home, enhancing opportunity in rural areas, promoting sustainable economic development through integrated regional and local action and improving health and safety

Measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and improve energy efficiency, security and environmental practice; support to the environmental protection industry, for environmental technology and for measures to promote sustainable development; grants and other financial support to voluntary bodies; support for measures to stimulate sustainable consumption of goods and services; support for Environmental Campaigns Limited, the National Environmental Technology Centre, the Carbon Trust, the Waste and Resources Action Programme and the Wash Estuary Trial Bank; support for the aims and implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity; support for measures which improve local environmental quality; pollution emergency response services; radon measurement and support of remedial works campaigns; grant-in-aid to the Environment Agency and British Waterways Board; compensation for sufferers, or their dependants, of certain dust-related diseases; water supply and sewerage services, including national security; subscriptions and contributions to international organisations; research, development, surveys, monitoring, statistics, advice and consultancies; publicity, promotion, awareness and publications; grant-in-aid to the Countryside Agency and Nature Conservancy Council for England; national parks grant; payments for the Housing Corporation; housing revenue account subsidy; the renewal of private sector housing; home buying and selling; housing transfers; homelessness and rough sleepers; housing management; rent and leasehold services; national approved letting scheme; the Rent Service Agency; support for the construction industry; research to underpin Building Regulations; regional development agencies; the London Development Agency; refurbishment of gypsy sites, deprived neighbourhoods, including New Deal for Communities; Urban Regeneration Agency (English Partnerships); regional chambers; housing action trusts; Estate Action; Groundwork; coalfields regeneration; European Union agency payments, including those for ports and railways in Wales; minor grants-in-aid, grants and payments in support of housing, construction, building regulations, regeneration, countryside and wildlife initiatives; payments to Ordnance Survey (trading fund); planning, including minerals programmes; the Planning Inspectorate executive agency; European regional development fund projects not funded by or in advance of receipts; fire services; Fire Service College; fire service superannuation; long and short term loans to the Fire Service College executive agency (trading fund); special payments; administration; and associated non-cash items.

2. Promoting modern, integrated and safe transport and providing customer-focused regulation

Ports and shipping services; support for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency; civil and international aviation services; support to nationalised transport industries; transport security and royal travel; payments to the Highways Agency for the management, maintenance and improvement of the trunk road network and motorway system in England, including the acquisition of land, publicity, scheme design and preparation, archaeological survey and rescue work; compensation; selling into wider markets including export opportunities; netting off of revenue from speeding offences, payments to private consortia for design, build, finance and operate schemes; 100 per cent grants to local authorities for works on local authority roads required or incurred by the Department and developers' contributions, together with the associated administrative costs, and research and development in support of the Highways Agency operations; research, development, surveys, monitoring, statistics, advice and consultancies; publicity, promotion, payments to local authorities for the routine maintenance of de-trunked roads, awareness and publications; grants to Railtrack, British Rail and London Transport; Strategic Rail Authority grant; transport grants to local authorities; the Channel Tunnel Rail Link and the Commission for Integrated Transport; railway industry and National Freight Company pensions funds; National Freight Company travel concessions; rebates of fuel duty to bus operators; vehicle and traffic enforcement; services for roads and local transport; support for other minor transport services, related trans-European network funds; and the Vehicle Certification Agency; grants and loans to the Vehicle Inspectorate and Driving Standards Agency; driver and vehicle licensing and registration, the collection of revenue, compensation and pensions costs relating to pre-DVLC local authority driver and vehicle licensing staff; the development and operation of other systems associated with registration and licensing, the provision by DVLA of anonymised data and other services; support for the haulage industry; Powershift and cleaner vehicles programmes; waterway freight grants; Greater London Authority transport grant; speed and red light camera enforcement; subscriptions and contributions to international organisations; donation to the Ladbroke Grove Memorial Fund; payments and loans under section 63 of the Railways Act 1993 to Railtrack plc (in administration); assistance to airlines to compensate for losses arising from the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001 in the United States of America; operation of the Dartford River Crossing; payments and short term financial support of National Air Traffic Services; special payments, administration and associated non-cash items relevant to the above.

3. Promoting a system of elected government responding to the needs of local communities

Payments for Valuation Office Agency rating and valuation services; payments to the Audit Commission for work in connection with best value inspection; payments to meet the expenses of valuation tribunals; research, development, surveys, monitoring, statistics, advice and consultancies; publicity, promotion, awareness and publications; grant-in-aid to the Local Government Commission and costs of mapping revised administrative and electoral boundaries following the Commission’s reviews; payments in connection with Government intervention in local authorities; general GLA grant; costs of preparing for the Greater London Authority and related bodies, and payments in connection with the mayoral and assembly elections; payments by the Secretary of State acting under transitional powers under the Greater London Authority Act 1999; payment of revenue support grant and redistributed non-domestic rates to receiving authorities in England; payments to specified bodies and the Commission for Local Administration in England; grant-in-aid to the Standards Board for England; payments of SSA reduction grants and central support protection grant; PSA performance fund payments; payments in respect of the capital element of contracts let under the private finance initiative; emergency financial assistance to local authorities; special grants under section 88B of the Local Government Finance Act 1988; grants to beacon councils; repayments of excess contributions made by local authorities in respect of non-domestic rates in 2000—01 and previous years; electoral functions in the United Kingdom; payments to the Parliamentary Boundary Commission; special payments; and associated non-cash items.

4. Providing for the administration of the DTLR, the Regions and the Health and Safety Commission in meeting their objectives

Administration, including special payments and associated non-cash items, including the Government Offices for the Regions, the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit, the Teenage Pregnancy Unit, electoral and bye-law functions and fire services; research; grant-in-aid to the Health and Safety Commission; the residual functions of PSA services; and loans to the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre executive agency (trading fund).

1. Building a safe, just and tolerant society

Police; the Forensic Science Service; registration of forensic practitioners; emergency planning; fire services; the Fire Service College; criminal policy and programmes including offender programmes and the National Probation Service, the prevention and treatment of drug abuse; crime reduction and prevention; provision of services relating to the Crime and Disorder Act and the Private Security Industry Act; criminal justice planning system and other services related to crime; support to the voluntary sector; family policy issues; research; criminal injuries compensation; organised and international crime; control of immigration and nationality, support for asylum seekers; refunds of fines to carriers of inadequately documented passengers; assisted return programmes including interception projects; issue of passports; community and constitutional services including the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Event and the Experience Corps; firearms compensation and related matters; claims by local authorities for the Kosovan evacuees special grant; administration and associated non-cash items.

2. Protecting the public by holding prisoners in decent conditions and reducing re-offending after release

Prisons (including central administration and other costs arising from the detention of prisoners); immigration removal centres; placements in secure accommodation under section 90 or 91 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000; Prison Service colleges; the Parole Board; the storage and maintenance of equipment; transport management; grants to “Prisoners Abroad”; Welfare to Work schemes; funding for joint initiatives within the criminal justice system; and associated non-cash items.

1. Giving the public confidence in the integrity of charity

Administration, operational costs and associated non-cash items.

1. To promote the development of a modern, fair, costeffective and efficient system of justice for all

HQ and Associated Offices; marriage guidance; conciliation and mediation; the Court Service; the Public Guardianship Office; Legal Aid in criminal cases; Criminal Defence Service; Community Legal Service; administration for Legal Services Commission; administration for the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service; administration for the Office of the Information Commissioner; costs paid from central funds; the magistrates courts; other legal services; associated non-cash items; and for joint initiatives in the criminal justice system.

1. Supporting the effective and efficient administration of justice in Northern Ireland

Operation of the courts; policy and legislation; accommodation and office services; grants to sundry bodies and associated non-cash items.

2. Enabling the Legal Aid Department of the Law Society of Northern Ireland to provide timely, accurate and cost-effective legal aid administration and expenditure control

Grant to the Legal Aid Department and grant-in-aid to the Legal Aid Department.

1. Assisting and promoting the study of the past in order to inform the present and future

Payments for expenditure by the Public Record Office on administration and operational costs and associated non-cash items.

1. Increasing public confidence in the criminal justice system through fair, firm and effective prosecutions

Administrative costs, including the hire of private prosecuting agents; Crown prosecutions; and in connection with the confiscation of the proceeds of crime; and associated non-cash items.

1. Reducing fraud and the cost of fraud and delivering justice and the rule of law

Administration, investigation, prosecution and associated non-cash items.

1. Providing comprehensive and competitive legal services to government departments and publiclyfunded bodies

Administration, costs and fees for legal and related services, residual matters following the closure of the Government Property Lawyers Agency and associated non-cash items.

1. Provision for defence capability

Personnel costs of the armed forces and their reserves and cadet forces and personnel costs of Defence Ministers and of civilian staff employed by the Ministry of Defence; movements; charter of ships; logistic services for the armed forces; repair, maintenance stores and supply services; associated capital facilities and works; contractors' redundancy costs; plant and machinery; nuclear warhead and fissile material programme; procurement including development and production of equipment and weapons systems for the armed forces; purchases for sale abroad; research etc by contract; sundry procurement services including those on repayment terms; lands and buildings; works services; contingent liabilities; services provided by other government departments; sundry services, subscriptions, grants and other payments including those abroad such as assistance to Foreign and Commonwealth governments for defence-related purposes; set-up costs and loans to, and income from, trading funds and other associated non-cash items.

2. Conflict prevention

Conflict prevention, early warning, crisis management, conflict resolution/peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding activity and on associated strengthening of international and regional systems and capacity and other associated non-cash items.

1. Armed Forces Retired Pay and Pensions etc

Payment of retired pay, pensions and lump sum benefits to persons covered by the scheme.

1. Promoting internationally the interests of the UK and contributing to a strong world community

Administration, Wilton Park Executive Agency, hospitality and facilities; international organisations, grants-in-aid to bodies supporting FCO objectives; scholarships, information services and sponsored visits; special payments and assistance programmes to support foreign policy objectives including human rights, good governance; international security and the fight against the illicit drugs trade; the BBC Monitoring Service; on grants-in-aid to the BBC World Service for broadcasting and to the British Council; the refund of certain UK taxes and duties paid by certain Foreign and Commonwealth governments and international organisations; and on associated non-cash items.

2. Conflict Prevention

Expenditure by the FCO on conflict prevention, early warning, crisis management, conflict resolution/peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding activity and on associated strengthening of international and regional systems and capacity.

1. Eliminating poverty in poorer countries

International Development under the Overseas Development and Co-operation Act 1980 including financial and technical assistance to governments, institutions, voluntary agencies and individuals; capital and other subscriptions and contributions, including payments under guarantee to multilateral development banks and other international and regional bodies; emergency, refugee and other relief assistance; pensions and allowances in respect of overseas service including contributions to pension funds (including payments under the Overseas Pensions Act 1973, and grants in lieu of pensions); global environment assistance; payments to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO); administration; related capital expenditure and other administrative costs; costs involved in the development of a public/private partnership with CDC Capital Partners; payments (under the authority of the European Communities Act 1972) to certain beneficiaries of the Gibraltar Social Insurance Fund; and on associated non-cash items.

2. Conflict prevention and peacekeeping

Conflict prevention, early warning, crisis management, conflict resolution/peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding activity and on associated strengthening of international and regional systems and capacity and on associated non-cash items.

1. Increasing UK competitiveness

Promotion of enterprise, innovation and increased productivity and support for business, including the preparation of regional innovation strategies, the spread of industry-led partnerships aimed at spreading best practice and the encouragement of the uptake and accessibility of technology; implementation of the programmes set out in the Knowledge Economy White Paper; payments to the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions for the establishment of innovation clusters and business incubators, of regional centres for manufacturing excellence; and towards the costs of the Waste Resources Action Programme; payments to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport for the funding of projects in the tourist and media sectors; payment to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in respect of the costs of the Chevening scholarships; payment to the Department for Education and Employment of contribution towards the costs of the Council for Excellence in Management and Leadership; support for the Small Business Service and the programmes, including the Farm Business Advice Service, which it will be administering through Business Link Operators and other local outlets; support for the Rover Task Force and its recommendations, including support for suppliers affected by BMW’s decision to sell Rover and a payment to the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions towards the administration costs incurred by Advantage West Midlands; research and development, including support for standards and the National Measurement System and associated capital expenditure; promotion of and support for the use of e-commerce; competitiveness funding for the Regional Development Agencies and the London Development Agency; support for the Regional Innovation Funds; telecommunications and posts; shipbuilding and aerospace industries; compensation for distant water trawlermen; exchange risk and other guarantee losses; the creation of strong and competitive markets and the development of a fair and effective legal and regulatory framework; the promotion of competition, protecting and promoting the interests of consumers, including support for consumer organisations and trading standards officers, and investor protection; development of post offices to provide access to official services and information, including the Internet and consultancy advice on the implementation of the Postal Services Act; the regulation of trade; fulfilment of international non-proliferation obligations; improvement of employment relations and other programmes to encourage the development of a skilled and flexible labour market, the promotion of fairness and minimum standards at work, including a national minimum wage, and payment to the Inland Revenue for its enforcement; payments towards the expenses of the Office of Manpower Economics; discharge of liabilities in respect of former public sector employees who suffered damage as a result of an admitted failure to implement the Acquired Rights Directive; improvement of radio spectrum efficiency; international subscriptions; energy-related programmes including research and development, the promotion of new and renewable sources of energy and clean coal technology, security of oil and gas supplies, and civil nuclear emergency planning; support for safety, environment and social impact programmes relating to nuclear sites in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union; grants and loans to the British Coal Corporation; claims for the restitution of property of victims of Nazi persecution seized during the Second World War under the Trading With The Enemy legislation; the efficient management of nuclear liabilities, including nuclear decommissioning and radioactive waste management; regulation of nuclear security including the programme expenditure and administration costs of the Office of Civil Nuclear Security; the efficient management of liabilities in respect of former coal industry employees, mainly employees of the British Coal Corporation, and other liabilities transferred from British Coal, and associated administration costs including arbitration arrangements, grant-in-aid to the Coal Authority, and support for regeneration mainly of former British Coal sites; operating aid to coal producers; assistance to redundant steel workers; departmental administration including the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service grant-in-aid, support for employment tribunals, a share of the administration costs of British Trade International; modernising government activities; central and miscellaneous services; the operational costs of departmental executive agencies; privatisation expenses, including the coal, nuclear power and electricity industries; the costs of advisers for the BNFL Public Private Partnership; loans to trading funds; petroleum licensing and royalties; provision of land and buildings, loans, grants and other payments and associated non-cash items.

2. Increasing scientific excellence in the UK and maximising its contribution to society

Research Councils; the Royal Society; the Royal Academy of Engineering; Office of Science and Technology initiatives; the University Challenge Fund; the Joint Infrastructure Fund; the Cambridge/Massachusetts Institute of Technology Institute; the Synchrotron Radiation Source and the Science Enterprise Challenge Scheme; the Department for Education and Employment, for the Higher Education Innovation Fund; exploitation of discoveries at public sector research establishments; the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for Chevening Scholarships; fees payable under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986; Research Council pensions; Foresight LINK awards; capital and administration costs of the Office of Science and Technology and associated non-cash items.

1. Enhanced competitiveness of companies in the UK through overseas sales and investment; and a continuing high level of quality, foreign direct investment

Trade development and promotion and inward investment including grants to the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs), associated capital and other related expenditure and associated non-cash items.

1. Export finance assistance

Interest support to banks and other lenders of export finance, grants towards financing of exports to match foreign competition, the funding of the refinancing programme, and on associated non-cash items.

1. Advancing and safeguarding the economic interests of UK consumers

Administrative and operational costs, and associated non-cash items.

1. Providing the best possible deal for telecommunications customers through effective competition

Administrative and operational costs, co-operation with economic regulators overseas and associated non-cash items.

1. Protecting consumers by regulating monopolies and promoting competition in the electricity and gas industry

Administration, operational costs and associated non-cash items and payments to DTI.

2. Expenditure in connection with the climate change levy

The accreditation of renewable energy producers and certification of output under the Finance Act 2000.

1. Ensuring the provision of a universal postal service at a uniform tariff, protecting consumers and promoting competition

Administration, operational costs and associated non-cash items.

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; and to contribute to the well-being of rural and coastal communities

Food safety and hygiene; animal health and welfare; plant health; emergency and strategic food services; flood and coastal protection and land drainage; support for the fishing industry; conservation; environmental protection; countryside management and stewardship; compensation payments to producers; support for agriculture in special areas; assistance to production; marketing and processing in the agriculture, fisheries and food industries; botanical services; measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and improve energy efficiency, security and environmental practice; support to the environmental protection industry, for environmental technology and for measures to promote sustainable development; grants and other financial support to voluntary bodies; support for measures to stimulate sustainable consumption of goods and services; support for Environmental Campaigns Limited, the National Environmental Technology Centre, the Carbon Trust, the Waste and Resources Action Programme and the Wash Estuary Trial Bank; support for the aims and implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity; support for measures which improve local environmental quality; pollution emergency response services; radon measurement and support of remedial works campaigns; grant-in-aid to the Environment Agency and British Waterways Board; water supply and sewerage services, including national security; subscriptions and contributions to international organisations; grant-in-aid to the Countryside Agency and Nature Conservancy Council for England; national parks grant, minor grants-in-aid, grants and payments in support of countryside and wildlife initiatives; surveys, monitoring, statistics, advice and consultancies; publicity, promotion, awareness and publications; commissioned and departmental research and development; operational costs of the Ministry’s executive agencies; specialist support services, management and development of staff, other departmental administration costs, regional restructuring costs and associated non-cash items allocating resources where they are needed, and cover for payment arising out of the Factortame group of claims following the House of Lords judgement in October 1999.

2. Funding, co-ordination and implementation of aspects of the Common Agricultural Policy’s Guarantee Section as economically, efficiently and effectively as possible

Giving effect in the United Kingdom to the agricultural support provisions of the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union including compensation payments to producers and support for agriculture in special areas; other services including emergency measures in relation to BSE, Classical Swine Fever, particularly to the Pig Welfare (Disposal) Scheme; and Foot and Mouth Disease, particularly the Livestock Welfare (Disposal) Scheme; administration, operational costs of the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) and associated non-cash items.

1. Protecting and expanding Britain’s woodlands and increasing their value to society and the environment

Representation of British interests in international forestry policy matters; protection of British forests and trees from imported pests and diseases; forestry research; paying superannuation benefits to former staff; promotion and regulation of forestry activity in England through grants for new planting, replanting after felling and forest improvements, the application of forest management standards and felling controls, managing the public forest estate including planting, roading, harvesting and marketing of timber, restocking and the provision of public access and recreation; administration, recovery of VAT and associated non-cash items.

1. Funding, co-ordination and implementation of aspects of the Common Agricultural Policy’s Guarantee Section as economically, efficiently and effectively as possible

Giving effect in the United Kingdom to the agricultural support provisions of the Common Agricultural Policy; other services including emergency measures in relation to BSE and Classical Swine Fever, particularly the Pig Welfare (Disposal) Scheme; emergency measures in relation to Foot and Mouth disease, particularly the Livestock Welfare (Disposal) Scheme; administration; a payment to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for a Machinery of Government transfer; and associated non-cash items.

1. Improving the quality of life through cultural and sporting activities

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, the national heritage and architecture; promotion of tourism; support to film bodies and projects; sponsorship of the music industry; the Welsh Fourth Channel Authority 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 and Royal funerals; the Queen’s Golden Jubliee; transfer of pension values of certain bodies; and associated non-cash items.

2. Broadening access to a rich and varied cultural and sporting life through home broadcasting

Payments to the British Broadcasting Corporation for home broadcasting; and associated non-cash items.

1. Ensuring the best start for all children, ending child poverty in 20 years

The administration costs and benefit payments of the child support system; child benefit; family credit; the benefit costs of vaccine damage and associated non-cash items.

2. Promoting work as the best form of welfare for people of working age, whilst protecting the position of those in greatest need

The administration costs and benefit payments of Severe Disablement Allowance; Disability Working Allowance; pensions gratuities and sundry allowances for disablement and specified deaths arising from industrial causes; Income Support for the under 60s; Jobseeker’s Allowance (contribution-based); Jobseeker’s Allowance (income-based); earnings top-up pilot; job grant; back to work bonus; compensation payments to the National Insurance Fund in respect of Statutory Sick Pay 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; also grants to Independent Living; Motability and the British Limbless Ex-Servicemen’s Association; 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; community charge benefit; community charge rebate and rate rebate; payments to local authorities in respect of anti-fraud and similar administrative measures; discretionary housing payments; sums payable for participation in the ONE pilot scheme; sums payable for incentive payments in respect of Housing Benefit under occupation schemes and sums payable for residual compensation under occupation schemes and sums payable for residual compensation payments to providers of supported accommodation; sums payable to third party providers of services to local authorities; the benefit costs of Invalid Care Allowance and associated non-cash items.

3. Combating poverty and promoting security and independence in retirement for today’s and tomorrow’s pensioners

The administration costs and benefit payments of non-contributory retirement pensions; Christmas Bonus payments to pensioners; pension and other payments/allowances for disablement or death arising out of war or service in the armed forces after 2 September 1939 and sundry other services including awards to surviving members of British groups held prisoner by the Japanese during the Second World War (Far Eastern Prisoners of War) or their surviving spouse; Attendance Allowance; Disability Living Allowance; Income Support for the elderly; the administration costs of Invalid Care Allowance and vaccine damage; payments made to the BBC in respect of the over 75s free TV licence scheme; sums payable to fund payments and loans made by the Social Fund; grant-in-aid to the Disability Rights Commission, payments to Ministry of Defence in respect of the War Pensions Agency and associated non-cash items.

4. Modernising welfare delivery so as to improve the accessibility and accuracy of services

Costs of modernising Departmental systems and services and associated non-cash items.

5. Corporate contracts, support services and administration of European Social Fund for England

Corporate administration; the costs associated with the Appeals Service; 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 to Ministry of Defence in respect of the War Pensions Agency and associated non-cash items.

6. Helping people without a job into work through the Employment Service

Measures to help people, particularly those on welfare and at a disadvantage in the labour market, into work; the elements of the delivery of the Jobseeker’s Allowance undertaken by the Employment Service; 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 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; development work for Jobcentre Plus; administration including Pathfinder Offices and associated non-cash items.

1. Overseeing the effective operation of the devolution settlement in Scotland representing the interests of Scotland within the UK Government

Administration; the Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Scotland; payments of a grant to the Scottish Consolidated Fund and associated non-cash items.

1. 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 working of the devolution settlement in Wales

Administration; Lord Lieutenants' expenditure; the North Wales Child Abuse Inquiry; payments to support expenditure by the National Assembly for Wales and associated non-cash items.

1. Playing a full part in implementing the Good Friday Agreement and representing the interests of Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom Government

Expenditure on central and miscellaneous services; VIP visits to Northern Ireland; the Bloody Sunday Inquiry; Reviews and Commissions arising from the Good Friday Agreement; and expenditure arising from the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and Northern Ireland Act 2000; and associated non-cash items.

2. Supporting and developing an efficient, effective and responsive criminal justice system

Expenditure on central and miscellaneous services; forensic services; services related to crime; criminal justice; training schools; probation and after-care; state pathology; Crown prosecutions and other legal services; compensation schemes; European Union peace and reconciliation projects; and certain other grants; and associated non-cash items.

3. Upholding and sustaining the rule of law and preventing crime

Expenditure on central and miscellaneous services; implementation of the Independent Commission on Policing findings; security; the Police Ombudsman; the Independent Commissioner for Holding Centres; the Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures in Northern Ireland; the Parades Commission; arms decommissioning; and policing; and associated non-cash items.

4. Maintaining a secure and humane prison service and reducing the risk of re-offending

Expenditure on central and miscellaneous services; and prisons; and associated non-cash items.

5. Providing appropriate funding to the Northern Ireland Consolidated Fund for the delivery of transferred public services as defined by the Northern Ireland Act 1998

Grants to the Northern Ireland Consolidated Fund and transfers of EU funds.

1. Raising the rate of sustainable growth, and achieving rising prosperity, through creating economic and employment opportunities for all

Economic, financial and related administration; regulation and supervision of the insurance industry; payments to certain Parliamentary bodies; expenses in connection with honours and dignities; a grant-in-aid to the Statistics Commission; payments relating to the Debt Management Office; providing information to business about the euro; payments under an indemnity guarantee in respect of Paymaster; expenditure associated with Partnerships UK; investments in Troika Insurance Company Limited payments to the Royal Mint; management and sales of residual Government shareholdings and holdings of privatised companies' debt; and associated non-cash items.

2. Cost-effective management of the supply of coins and actions to protect the integrity of coinage

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

Administration and other related costs (including payments to Partnerships UK) of the Office of Government Commerce and OGCbuying.solutions (formerly The Buying Agency); and associated non-cash items.

1. Administering the indirect tax and customs control systems fairly and efficiently, enabling individuals and businesses to understand and comply with their obligations

Administrative costs of taxation; the operation of customs revenue controls; the provision of trade information and other customs and excise related services; payments in respect of Shipbuilders' Relief and the Customs and Excise National Museum; incentive payments to encourage the use of on-line filing of VAT returns; the regulation of activities of money service businesses; and on associated non-cash items.

1. Enabling businesses and individuals to understand and comply with their obligations in respect of their dealings with the Inland Revenue

Administration and the associated non-cash items incurred in the management and collection of the direct taxes, tax credits and national insurance contributions; administration of the National Insurance Funds for Great Britain and Northern Ireland; for services provided to the Department’s information technology and wider markets' partners, for other departments and public bodies, and for overseas tax administrations.

2. Growing a contribution to the good management of property where the public interest is involved

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

Transitional payments to charities, supplements on payroll giving, donations to charities and on personal and stakeholder pension schemes, life assurance premium relief, mortgage interest relief, stamp duty relief and residual payments for vocational training relief.

1. Reducing the costs to the taxpayer of government borrowing

Administration, payments for contracted-out services, publicity costs and associated non-cash items.

1. Providing high quality financial services to public sector customers

The management by the National Debt Office (NDO) of the investment portfolios of certain public funds, the provision of a lending service to local authorities by the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB); the provision by the Office of HM Paymaster General (OPG) of banking and related services for government departments and other bodies and the supply of financial information to the Treasury; administration and associated non-cash items.

1. Providing statistical and registration services

Collection, preparation and dissemination of economic, social, labour market and other statistics, register services, departmental administration and associated non-cash items.

1. Supporting the Prime Minister’s Office closely in ensuring the delivery of Government objectives

The offices of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister for the Cabinet Office and other Cabinet Office Ministers, the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Privy Seal, and the Government Chief Whip; the Parliamentary Counsel; Secretariat to the Cabinet; on the central management of, and delivery of services to, the Civil Service and wider public sector; delivery of the modernisation of government programme and civil service reform; cross-departmental IT systems; co-ordination of cross-cutting issues including social exclusion and women’s and equality issues; the Deputy Prime Minister’s chairmanship of Ministerial Committees; grants-in-aid to the Equal Opportunities Commission and certain not for profit organisations; providing for the administration of the Government Offices; emergency planning; certain other services; payments to the Home Office, the Lord Chancellor’s Department, the Ministry of Defence and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport for machinery of government transfers and associated non-cash items.

1. Protecting and promoting the national security and economic well-being of the UK

Administration and operational costs, research and developmental works, equipment, pensions and other payments, and associated non-cash items.

1. Ensuring the orderly conduct of Privy Council business

Administration and associated non-cash items.

1. Peers' expenses and administration

Peers' expenses, administrative costs and associated non-cash items including staff pensions, security, stationery, printing, financial assistance to Opposition parties, and a grant-in-aid to the History of Parliament Trust.

2. Works services

Works services and associated non-cash items, including a payment to the House of Commons in respect of administration and a grant-in-aid to the House of Lords Works of Art Collection Fund.

1. Members' salaries, etc

Remunerating and supporting the Members of the House of Commons in discharging their duties and responsibilities, in the constituency, in Parliament and elsewhere by paying: parliamentary salaries; for relevant expenses incurred, including travel, office, staff and equipment; for insurance; for other associated items and accounting for associated non-cash items.