Supplementary Estimate 2013-14

David Jones Excerpts

Wednesday 12th February 2014 Written Statements

[The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr David Jones)]

Subject to parliamentary approval of any necessary supplementary estimate, the Welsh Government’s departmental expenditure limit (DEL) net of ring-fenced depreciation and impairments will be increased by £105,082,000 from £15,009,464,000 to £15,114,546,000.

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

Devolved Administration Budget Exchange addition of £84,181,000 (£71,900,000 resource, £11,081,000 ring-fenced depreciation and £1,200,000 capital);

Addition of £ 1,450,000 in respect of the Coastal Communities Fund (resource);

A claim on the Reserve of £326,450,000 for Student Loans impairments;

Addition of £575,000 following the 2013 Autumn Statement - Capping Rail Fares at RPI (resource);

A budget transfer from the Department for Education of £22,123,000 for Teacher Training (£168,000 resource, £21,955,000 capital);

A budget transfer from the Ministry of Justice in respect of the Administrative Justice Tribunal Council of £42,000 (resource); and

A budget transfer from DCMS in respect of Broadband UK of £7,792,000 (capital).

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