Supplementary Estimate 2014-15

Monday 9th February 2015 Written Statements

[The Secretary of State for Wales (Stephen Crabb)]

Subject to parliamentary approval of any necessary supplementary estimate, the Welsh Government’s (WG) departmental expenditure limit (DEL) net of ring-fenced depreciation and impairments will be increased by £157,433,000 from £15,170,933,000 to £15,328,366,000.

The following changes have been made to the Welsh Government’s departmental expenditure limit:

Devolved Administration Budget Exchange addition of £98,244,000 (£65,733,000 resource, £16,944,000 ring-fenced depreciation and £15,567,000 capital);

A claim on the Reserves for the following:-

Barnett Consequentials for 2014-15 Council Tax freeze for £18,819,000

Blue Lights Charities for £481,000

Coastal Communities Fund for £1,550,000

NATO Costs for £900,000

Structural Funds in West Wales for £3,807,000

Student Loans of £47,000,000;

A DEL adjustment to VAT on legal services of £-106,000;

A budget transfer from the Department of Energy and Climate Change of £1,456,000;

A budget transfer to the Department for Works and Pensions of £-1,000,000;

A budget transfer from DCMS in respect of Broadband UK for £31,275,000 (capital);

Autumn Statement: Barnett Consequentials of £1,344,000;

Business rate Barnett Consequentials of £17,423,000;

A cash management rebate of £184,000.

Within the total departmental expenditure limit (DEL) changes, the impact is set out in the following tables: