Office of Public Sector Information

1.  Building a safe, just and tolerant society

Police; the Forensic Science Service; registration of forensic practitioners; 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 (including the provision of services relating to the Immigration and Asylum Act 2002); support for asylum seekers; refunds of fines to carriers of inadequately documented passengers; assisted return programmes including interception projects; issue of passports; work permits; 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; placements in secure accommodation under Sections 90 or 91 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000; 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; 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.  Helping to reduce crime by recovering the proceeds of crime by criminal and civil proceedings and by taxation

Payments and expenses related to investigation, litigation and enforcement of referred cases from law enforcement agencies, expenses for the development and delivery of specialist training courses in financial investigation and other associated asset identification and recovery, expenses related to the administration and management of the service provision and associated non-cash items.

1.  Giving the public confidence in the integrity of charity

Administration, capital expenditure and associated non-cash items.

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

HQ and Associated Offices; administration of the Judicial Pensions Scheme; marriage and relationship support; conciliation and mediation; advice and support in certain family matters, including those involving children, international parental child abduction and child contact; 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.  Judicial pensions scheme

Pensions etc, in respect of members of judicial pensions scheme, and for other related services.

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

Operation of the courts; policy and legislation; accommodation services; grants to sundry bodies and associated non-cash items, grant of funding for the provision of publicly funded legal services and grant in aid to support the administration of the governing body.

1.  Promoting the study of the past to inform the present and the future by selecting, preserving and making publicly available public records of historical value and by encouraging high standards of care and public access for archives of historical value outside the public records

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

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

Administrative costs, including the hire of private agents; Crown Prosecution Services; the support of voluntary sector organisations working within the Criminal Justice System; 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 publicly funded 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 of Defence Capability

Personnel costs of the armed forces and their reserves and cadet forces (including provision for Naval Service to a number not exceeding 46,025; provision for Army Service to a number not exceeding 128,195; provision for Air Force Service to a number not exceeding 57,415; and provision for officers and men in the Reserve Forces not exceeding the numbers specified in respect of each of the Reserve Forces for the purposes of Parts I, III, IV and V of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 in House of Commons Paper No. 377 of Session 2002–03) 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 cost; plant and machinery; nuclear warhead and fissile material programme; procurement, including development and production of equipment and weapon 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 cost 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.

3.  War Pensions and Allowances, etc

Pensions and other payments/allowances for disablement or death arising out of war or service in the Armed Forces after 2nd September 1939, 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 and pensions and other payments in respect of service in the Armed Forces at other times; and other associated non-cash items.

1.  Armed forces retired pay, 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

Expenditure by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office including British Trade International, on its 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 drug trade, the BBC Monitoring Service; on grant-in-aid to the BBC World Service for broadcasting and to the British Council; the refund of certain 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 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 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 International Development Act 2002, 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 associated non-cash items.

2.  Conflict prevention

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