Office of Public Sector Information

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, and national heritage and architecture, and VAT grant scheme for memorials; listed places of worship scheme; promotion of tourism; support to film bodies and projects; sponsorship of the music industry; the Welsh Fourth Channel Authority, the Office of Communications 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, memorials and Royal funerals; support for the provision of humanitarian assistance to those affected by major disasters; costs to support delivery of the Olympic Games 2012; transfer of pension values of certain bodies; expenses of Privatising the Tote 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 and ending child poverty in 20 years

The administration costs of the child support system; and associated non-cash items.

2.  Promote 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 60s; Jobseeker’s Allowance (contribution-based); Jobseeker’s Allowance (income based); Analogous Industrial Injuries Scheme; earnings top up pilot; job grant; back to work bonus; compensation payments to the National Insurance Fund in respect of Statutory Sick and Statutory Maternity Pay; Family Credit; 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; National Employment panel; 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 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; payments 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; sums payable to third party providers of services to local authorities; compensation for sufferers, or their dependants, of certain dust related diseases; the Rent Service Agency; the Health and Safety Commission (HSC); grants to further health and safety in the workplace; the administration costs of the Children’s Client group and the Disabled People Client Group; 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 in respect of Local Area Agreements; measures to promote financial inclusion and associated non-cash items.

3.  Combat poverty and promote 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; Age-related payments 2005; One-off 70+ payments to Pensioners; Income Support for the elderly; Pension Credit; payments made to the BBC in respect of over 75s free TV licence scheme; expenditure to assist people make plans for their retirement; research into pensions; Private Pensions Industry regulatory work; Grant in Aid for the administration costs of Better Government for Older People; payments in respect of the Pension Protection Fund; expenditure in respect of the Pensions Regulator; the Financial Assistance Scheme; Grant in Aid to the Centre for Policy on Ageing; Grant in Aid to the Pensions Advisory Service; Grant in Aid to the Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman; sums payable to fund payments and loans made by the Social Fund; the administration of pilot programmes and new measures to help improve independence and social inclusion of older people; grants to voluntary bodies and local authorities towards provision for the needs of older people and associated non-cash items.

4.  Improve 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; Carer’s Allowance; Vaccine Damage; Grants in Aid to the Disability Rights Commission, Motability, Independent Living Fund and associated non-cash items.

5.  Corporate contracts and support services

Corporate administration; measures to promote financial inclusion; collecting debt on behalf of other public sector bodies 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 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 adminstrative services; VIP visits to Northern Ireland; the Bloody Sunday Inquiry; Reviews and Commissions arising from the Good Friday Agreement; expenditure on political development and inquiries; expenditure on Victims of the Troubles; expenditure arising from the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and Northern Ireland Act 2000; expenditure arising from elections; 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 reconcilation 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 the Prison Ombudsman; and associated non-cash items.

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 the Northern Ireland Act 2000

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

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; grants in aid to four Parliamentary bodies, expenses in connection with honours and dignities, a grant in aid to the Statistics Commission; expenditure of the Debt Management Office; payments under an indemnity guarantee in respect of Paymaster; expenditure on administration of Treasury related bodies; payments to the Royal Mint; compensation payments arising from gilt administration; and associated non-cash items, including the cost of capital charges on the Treasury’s investment in the Bank of England, and on any saleable artefacts recovered from the wreck of HMS Sussex.

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 of the Office of Government Commerce and OGCbuying.solutions, management and disposal of surplus civil estate, costs and income from investment and loans to OGCbuying.solutions and associated non-cash items.

1.  Administering the tax and customs control systems fairly and efficiently and making it as easy as possible for individuals and businesses to understand and comply with their obligations and receive their tax credit and other entitlements

Administration and the associated non-cash items incurred in the management and collection of the direct and indirect taxes, duties and levies, Shipbuilders' Relief, new tax credits, National Insurance contributions, Child Benefit and the Child Trust Fund, Money Laundering regulatory regime, the National Insurance Funds for Great Britain and Northern Ireland; OPG and government banking services; the operation of customs controls including prohibitions and restrictions; the provision of trade information; the provision of Capital Grants for Excise Tax Stamps; the provision of resources to independent investigatory bodies (including the HMIC, IPCC and the police authorites) to facilitate the independent inspection of professional standards within the Department, the investigation of allegations of mis-conduct or criminal activites by Departmental staff and fulfilment of reciprocal complaints investigation arrangements with police authorites; the provision of incentive payments for e-filing; payments in respect of the Customs National Museum; air travel carbon-offsetting; and for services provided to the department’s information technology and wider markets' partners, other departments and public bodies and overseas tax administration.

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

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

Rates paid by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 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.

5.  Payments of Child Benefit and Child Trust Fund endowments

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

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

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

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.  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 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; grants to local authorities; expenditure associated with the awards of honours and dignities; certain other services; 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 development works, equipment and other payments, and associated non-cash items.