Part 22 Armed Forces Retired Pay, Pensions etc, 2005–06

Table of—

(a)

the further resources authorised for use 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 2006;

(b)

the further sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and

(c)

limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.

Estimate/Request for Resources Net Resources authorised for use Grants out of the Consolidated Fund Operating Appropriations in Aid Non-operating Appropriations in Aid
£ £ £ £
ARMED FORCES RETIRED PAY, PENSIONS ETC 681,400,000 0
1.  Armed forces retired pay, pensions etc. 12,807,375,000 1,330,238,000
Payment of retired pay, pensions and lump sum benefits to persons covered by the scheme.
TOTAL, 2005–06 12,807,375,000 681,400,000 1,330,238,000 0

Part 23 Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 2005–06

Table of—

(a)

the further resources authorised for use 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 2006;

(b)

the further sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and

(c)

limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.

Estimate/Request for Resources Net Resources authorised for use Grants out of the Consolidated Fund Operating Appropriations in Aid Non-operating Appropriations in Aid
£ £ £ £
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE 1,086,219,000 15,015,000
1.  Promoting internationally the interests of the UK and contributing to a strong world community 904,486,000 255,931,000
Expenditure by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office including UK Trade and Investment, 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 191,583,000 0
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.
TOTAL, 2005–06 1,096,069,000 1,086,219,000 255,931,000 15,015,000

Part 24 Department for International Development, 2005–06

Table of—

(a)

the further resources authorised for use 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 2006;

(b)

the further sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and

(c)

limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.

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 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2,351,778,000 25,000,000
1.  Eliminating poverty in poorer countries 2,418,807,000 5,333,000
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; contributions to pension funds and grants in lieu of pensions in respect of overseas service; global environment assistance; payments to United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO); current and capital costs relating to investments in public corporations and shareholdings in private sector companies; payments (under the authority of the European Communities Act 1972) to certain beneficiaries of the Gibraltar Social Insurance Fund; administration, related capital expenditure and other administrative costs; and associated non-cash items.
2.  Conflict prevention 30,364,000 0
Conflict prevention, early warning, crisis management, conflict resolution/peacemaking and peacebuilding activity and on associated strengthening of international and regional systems and capacity; post-conflict reconstruction programmes, including administration and related capital expenditure; and associated non-cash items.
TOTAL, 2005–06 2,449,171,000 2,351,778,000 5,333,000 25,000,000

Part 25 Department for International Development: Overseas Superannuation, 2005–06

Table of—

(a)

the further resources authorised for use 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 2006;

(b)

the further sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and

(c)

limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.

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 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: OVERSEAS SUPERANNUATION 63,119,000 0
1.  Overseas superannuation 120,560,000 4,000
Pension and superannuation payments, grants and compensation payments, etc. in respect of overseas services; and sundry other services and expenditure.
TOTAL, 2005–06 120,560,000 63,119,000 4,000 0

Part 26 Department of Trade and Industry, 2005–06

Table of—

(a)

the further resources authorised for use 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 2006;

(b)

the further sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and

(c)

limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.

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 OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY 3,356,684,000 35,018,993,000
1.  Increasing UK competitiveness 6,473,449,000 2,891,399,000
Promotion of enterprise, innovation and increased productivity delivered through market solutions designed to meet market imperfections identified within the portfolios of innovation, international trade and investment, regional investment, enterprise for small firms and people & skills; support for business, including support for specific industries, small businesses, regional programmes and programmes to promote research and development, innovation, best practice and sustainable development; promotion of strong, fair and competitive markets at home and abroad including developing fair and effective legal and regulatory frameworks, measures to protect investors, measures to promote the interests of consumers, support for employment relations programmes and measures to promote a skilled and flexible labour market; support for energy-related activities including measures related to regulation, civil emergency planning, environmental remediation and support for new and sustainable energy sources, security, non-proliferation; safety, environment and social impact programmes relating to nuclear sites in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union and other countries where future G8 Global Partnership related initiatives may be pursued; the efficient management and discharge of liabilities falling to the Department including nuclear waste management and decommissioning and liabilities in respect of former coal and shipbuilding industry employees; provision of repayable credit facilities for British Energy and Royal Mail; petroleum royalties; exchange risk and other guarantee losses; subscriptions to international organisations and fulfilment of international treaty obligations; payments to other Government Departments in relation to programmes supporting DTI objectives; support for Government Offices; grants and grants-in-aid to organisations promoting DTI objectives, including Non-Departmental Public Bodies; financial assistance to public corporations including Ofcom; managing the Government’s shareholder interest in Royal Mail, British Energy, BNFL, UKAEA, Royal Mint, Partnerships UK and Actis; funding of the department’s executive agencies; issuing budgets and making payments to Regional Development Agencies, to which other government departments will contribute by supplying resources which DTI will appropriate in aid; payments to local authorities in respect of Local Area Agreements; miscellaneous programmes including payments in respect of claims for the restitution of property of victims of Nazi persecution, compensation for distant water trawlermen and assistance to redundant steelworkers and dismissed miners; departmental administration costs and a share of the administration costs of UK Trade and Investment; payments towards the expenses of the Office of Manpower Economics; associated non-cash items.
2.  Increasing scientific excellence in the UK and maximising its contribution to society 1,620,601,000 1,067,000
Research Councils; the Royal Society; the Royal Academy of Engineering; the British Academy; Office of Science and Technology initiatives; nuclear fusion; the Cambridge/Massachusetts Institute of Technology; the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils for Diamond Synchrotron; the University Challenge Fund; the Joint Infrastructure Fund; the Science Research Investment Fund; Foresight Link Awards; the Department for Education and Skills, for the Higher Education Innovation Fund; exploitation of discoveries at public sector research establishments; the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for Dorothy Hodgkin Scholarships; fees payable under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986; Research Council pensions; capital and administration costs of the Office of Science and Technology and associated non-cash items.
TOTAL, 2005–06 8,094,050,000 3,356,684,000 2,892,466,000 35,018,993,000

Part 27 UK Trade & Investment, 2005–06

Table of—

(a)

the further resources authorised for use 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 2006;

(b)

the further sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and

(c)

limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.

Estimate/Request for Resources Net Resources authorised for use Grants out of the Consolidated Fund Operating Appropriations in Aid Non-operating Appropriations in Aid
£ £ £ £
UK TRADE & INVESTMENT 56,293,000 0
1.  To enhance the competitiveness of companies in the UK through overseas trade and investments; and ensure a high level of quality foreign direct investment 56,273,000 1,397,000
Trade development and inward investment, including grants to the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs), associated capital and other related expenditure; and associated non-cash items.
TOTAL, 2005–06 56,273,000 56,293,000 1,397,000 0

Part 28 Department of Trade and Industry: UKAEA Pension Schemes, 2005–06

Table of—

(a)

the further resources authorised for use 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 2006;

(b)

the further sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and

(c)

limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.

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 OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY: UKAEA PENSION SCHEMES 74,520,000 0
1.  Effective management of UKAEA pension schemes 485,306,000 30,793,000
Payment of pensions etc., to members of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority pension schemes and the related expenditure and associated non-cash items.
TOTAL, 2005–06 485,306,000 74,520,000 30,793,000 0

Part 29 Export Credits Guarantee Department, 2005–06

Table of—

(a)

the further resources authorised for use 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 2006;

(b)

the further sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and

(c)

limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.

Estimate/Request for Resources Net Resources authorised for use Grants out of the Consolidated Fund Operating Appropriations in Aid Non-operating Appropriations in Aid
£ £ £ £
EXPORT CREDITS GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT 1,000 20,000,000
1.  To provide export finance assistance through interest support to benefit the UK economy by facilitating exports 51,461,000 31,990,000
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.
2.  To provide export credit guarantees and investment insurance to benefit the UK economy by facilitating exports 1,000 108,326,000
Export credit guarantees given in the national interest or to render economic assistance to overseas countries, overseas investment insurance, residual commitments under discontinued facilities, the cost escalation scheme subvention for the active management of the portfolio, and on associated non-cash items.
TOTAL, 2005–06 51,462,000 1,000 140,316,000 20,000,000

Part 30 Office of Fair Trading, 2005–06

Table of—

(a)

the further resources authorised for use 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 2006;

(b)

the further sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and

(c)

limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.

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 OF FAIR TRADING 30,858,000 0
1.  Advancing and safeguarding the economic interests of UK consumers 31,963,000 309,000
Administrative and operational costs, and associated non-cash items.
TOTAL, 2005–06 31,963,000 30,858,000 309,000 0

Part 31 Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, 2005–06

Table of—

(a)

the further resources authorised for use 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 2006;

(b)

the further sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and

(c)

limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.

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 OF GAS AND ELECTRICITY MARKETS 794,000 50,000
1.  Protecting consumers by regulating monopolies and promoting competition in the electricity and gas industry 1,000 38,329,000
Administrative and operational costs, payments to DTI, co-operation with international regulators and associated non-cash items.
2.  Expenditure in connection with the Climate Change Levy 385,000 0
The accreditation of renewable energy producers and certification of output under the Finance Act 2000.
TOTAL, 2005–06 386,000 794,000 38,329,000 50,000

Part 32 Postal Services Commission, 2005–06

Table of—

(a)

the further resources authorised for use 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 2006;

(b)

the further sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and

(c)

limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.

Estimate/Request for Resources Net Resources authorised for use Grants out of the Consolidated Fund Operating Appropriations in Aid Non-operating Appropriations in Aid
£ £ £ £
POSTAL SERVICES COMMISSION 1,000 0
1.  Ensuring the provision of a universal postal service at a uniform tariff, protecting consumers and promoting competition 1,000 10,159,000
Administrative, operational costs and associated non-cash items.
TOTAL, 2005–06 1,000 1,000 10,159,000 0