125/02
27 November 2002
WINTER SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES 2002-03
The Winter Supplementary Estimates and New Estimate presented to the House of Commons today seek £7,398 million in resources and £8,993 million in cash. The Estimates seek increased resources and cash for existing services and Parliamentary authority, with necessary funding, for certain new services.
These Estimates do not involve any change in total spending plans because any increases sought have either been offset by savings elsewhere in departmental programmes, charged to the Departmental Expenditure Limits (DEL) Reserve or represent shifts against the Annually Managed Expenditure (AME) Margin.
Within the overall increase noted there is a charge to the DEL Reserve of £4,244 million (of which £2,927 million relates to take up of End Year Flexibility entitlements) and an increase of £305 million in the departmental programmes within AME.
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