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 49,819,522,000 116,772,000

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

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

200,007,000 2,439,000

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; 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); 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. 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 Jobcentre Plus;

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; administration of Jobcentre Plus and associated non-cash items. 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 incentive payments in respect of Housing Benefit 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; compensation for sufferers, or their dependants, of certain dust related diseases; the Health and Safety Commission (HSC); grants paid by HSC to small businesses and associated non-cash items.

28,144,579,000 861,591,000

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; Income Support for the elderly; payments made to the BBC in respect of the over 75’s free TV licence scheme; payments towards the administration costs of Better Government for Older People sums payable to fund payments and loans made by the Social Fund; Grant in Aid to OPRA and associated non-cash items.

8,080,450,000 184,316,000

4.  Improving the rights and opportunities for disabled people in a fair and inclusive society

The administration costs and benefit payments of Attendance Allowance; Disability Living Allowance; Disability Working Allowance; Invalid Care Allowance; Vaccine Damage; Grants in Aid to the Disability Rights Commission, Motability, Independent Living Fund and associated non-cash items.

12,300,284,000 31,517,000

5.  Modernising welfare delivery so as to improve the accessibility, accuracy, and value for money of services to customers, including employers

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

370,742,000 228,575,000

6.  Corporate contracts, support services and administration of the 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 and associated non-cash items.

915,772,000 948,642,000
TOTAL, 2003–04 50,011,834,000 49,819,522,000 2,257,080,000 116,772,000

Part 41 Scotland Office, 2003–04

  Table of the resources authorised for use, the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund, and the limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000, on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid 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 2004.

Estimate/Request for Resources Net Resources authorised for use Grants out of the Consolidated Fund Operating Appropriations in Aid Non-operating Appropriations in Aid
£ £ £ £
SCOTLAND OFFICE 18,527,902,000 0

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

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

18,528,277,000 965,000
TOTAL, 2003–04 18,528,277,000 18,527,902,000 965,000 0

Part 42 Wales Office, 2003–04

  Table of the resources authorised for use, the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund, and the limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000, on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid 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 2004.

Estimate/Request for Resources Net Resources authorised for use Grants out of the Consolidated Fund Operating Appropriations in Aid Non-operating Appropriations in Aid
£ £ £ £
WALES OFFICE 9,307,313,000 0

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.

9,306,640,000 9,000
TOTAL, 2003–04 9,306,640,000 9,307,313,000 9,000 0

Part 43 Northern Ireland Office, 2003–04

  Table of the resources authorised for use, the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund, and the limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000, on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid 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 2004.

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 9,758,599,000 384,000

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

Expenditure on central administration services; VIP visits to Northern Ireland; the Bloody Sunday Inquiry; Reviews and Commissions arising from the Good Friday Agreement; expenditure on Victims of the Troubles; expenditure arising from the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and Northern Ireland Act 2000; 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 reconciliation projects; and certain other grants; implementation of the Independent Commission on Police findings; security; the Police Ombudsman; the Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures in Northern Ireland; the Parades Commission; arms decommissioning; policing; prisons including the Prison Service Trust; and associated non-cash items.

1,117,007,000 8,648,000

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 Northern Ireland Act 2000

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

8,632,000,000 0
TOTAL, 2003–04 9,749,007,000 9,758,599,000 8,648,000 384,000

Part 44 HM Treasury, 2003–04

  Table of the resources authorised for use, the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund, and the limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000, on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid 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 2004.

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 167,198,000 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

Economic, financial and related administration; expenditure by the office of HM Paymaster General (OPG) for the provision of banking and related services to government departments and other bodies; grants in aid to four Parliamentary Bodies, expenses in connection with honours and dignities, a grant in aid to the Statistics Commission, payments relating to the Debt Management Office, payments under an indemnity guarantee in respect of Paymaster, payments to the Royal Mint, management and sales of residual government shareholdings and holdings of privatised companies' debt, and associated non-cash items.

200,837,000 6,155,000

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.

35,714,000 0

3.  Obtaining the best value for money from Government’s commercial relationships on a sustainable basis

Administration and other related costs of the Office of Government Commerce and OGC buying.solutions, management and disposal of the surplus civil estate, management of the Whitehall District Heating and Standby Distribution systems and associated non-cash items.

38,868,000 14,442,000
TOTAL, 2003–04 275,419,000 167,198,000 20,597,000 0

Part 45 HM Customs and Excise, 2003–04

  Table of the resources authorised for use, the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund, and the limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000, on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid 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 2004.

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 CUSTOMS AND EXCISE 1,147,872,000 759,000

1.  Administering the indirect tax and customs control systems fairly and efficiently, and 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; supervision of the money laundering regulatory regime; payments in respect of Shipbuilders' Relief and the Customs and Excise National Museum; and on associated non-cash items.

1,103,252,000 19,489,000

2.  The effective and efficient prosecution of cases in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors

Administration and legal costs of prosecuting cases by the Customs and Excise Prosecutions Office, and associated non-cash items.

26,805,000 0
TOTAL, 2003–04 1,130,057,000 1,147,872,000 19,489,000 759,000

Part 46 Inland Revenue, 2003–04

  Table of the resources authorised for use, the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund, and the limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000, on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid 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 2004.

Estimate/Request for Resources Net Resources authorised for use Grants out of the Consolidated Fund Operating Appropriations in Aid Non-operating Appropriations in Aid
£ £ £ £
INLAND REVENUE 12,151,203,000 3,221,000

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, national insurance contributions and child benefit, 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.

2,535,205,000 411,533,000

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.

1,000 187,825,000

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, stamp duty relief and residual payments for mortgage interest relief, vocational training relief and private medical insurance.

171,000,000 0

4.  Making payments of rates to Local Authorities on behalf of certain bodies

Rates paid by the Inland Revenue Department 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.

31,210,000 3,710,000

5.  Providing payments of Child Benefit

Payments of Child Benefit and the associated non-cash items.

9,410,759,000 0
TOTAL, 2003–04 12,148,175,000 12,151,203,000 603,068,000 3,221,000

Part 47 National Savings and Investments, 2003–04

  Table of the resources authorised for use, the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund, and the limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000, on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid 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 2004.

Estimate/Request for Resources Net Resources authorised for use Grants out of the Consolidated Fund Operating Appropriations in Aid Non-operating Appropriations in Aid
£ £ £ £
NATIONAL SAVINGS AND INVESTMENTS 170,200,000 0

1.  Reducing the costs to the taxpayer of government borrowing now and in the future

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

171,568,000 4,662,000
TOTAL, 2003–04 171,568,000 170,200,000 4,662,000 0

Part 48 Office for National Statistics, 2003–04

  Table of the resources authorised for use, the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund, and the limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000, on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid 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 2004.

Estimate/Request for Resources Net Resources authorised for use Grants out of the Consolidated Fund Operating Appropriations in Aid Non-operating Appropriations in Aid
£ £ £ £
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS 133,045,000 79,000

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.

132,318,000 36,861,000
TOTAL, 2003–04 132,318,000 133,045,000 36,861,000 79,000

Part 49 Government Actuary’s Department, 2003–04

  Table of the resources authorised for use, the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund, and the limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000, on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid 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 2004.

Estimate/Request for Resources Net Resources authorised for use Grants out of the Consolidated Fund Operating Appropriations in Aid Non-operating Appropriations in Aid
£ £ £ £
GOVERNMENT ACTUARY'S DEPARTMENT 2,026,000 0

1.  Providing an actuarial consultancy service

Administration costs incurred in providing an actuarial consultancy service to Government and to other clients principally in the public sector, advising mainly on social security and pension schemes, population and other statistical studies and supervision of insurance; fit-out costs for new building (Took’s Court) and associated non-cash items.

983,000 8,161,000
TOTAL, 2003–04 983,000 2,026,000 8,161,000 0

Part 50 Crown Estate Office, 2003–04

  Table of the resources authorised for use, the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund, and the limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000, on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid 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 2004.

Estimate/Request for Resources Net Resources authorised for use Grants out of the Consolidated Fund Operating Appropriations in Aid Non-operating Appropriations in Aid
£ £ £ £
CROWN ESTATE OFFICE 1,982,000 0

1.  To maintain and enhance the value of The Crown Estate and the return obtained from it

The administration costs of The Crown Estate Commissioners and associated non-cash items.

1,990,000 0
TOTAL, 2003–04 1,990,000 1,982,000 0 0

Part 51 Cabinet Office, 2003–04

  Table of the resources authorised for use, the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund, and the limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000, on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid 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 2004.

Estimate/Request for Resources Net Resources authorised for use Grants out of the Consolidated Fund Operating Appropriations in Aid Non-operating Appropriations in Aid
£ £ £ £
CABINET OFFICE 287,813,000 172,000

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

The Prime Minister’s Office; the offices of the Minister for the Cabinet Office and the Minister of State, Cabinet Office; the offices of the Lord Privy Seal and of the Government Whips in the House of Commons and the House of Lords; the Parliamentary Counsel Office; the Cabinet Secretariat; payments to former Prime Ministers; the central management of, and delivery of services to, the Civil Service and wider public sector; improving public services; civil service reform; cross-departmental IT systems; co-ordination of cross-cutting issues; grants to certain not for profit organisations; emergency planning grants to local authorities; certain other services; and associated non-cash items.

264,982,000 67,957,000
TOTAL, 2003–04 264,982,000 287,813,000 67,957,000 172,000