2010 c. 5
[18th March 2010]
An Act to authorise the use of resources for the service of the years ending with 31 March 2009 and 31 March 2010 and to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending with 31 March 2010; and to appropriate the supply authorised in this Session of Parliament for the service of the years ending with 31 March 2009 and 31 March 2010.
The use of resources for the service of the year that ended with 31 March 2009 is authorised to the amount of £23,893,853,000.
The use of resources for the service of the year ending with 31 March 2010 is authorised to the amount of £11,525,053,000.
The Treasury may issue out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom and apply to the service of the year ending with 31 March 2010 the sum of £8,112,904,000.
All the amounts and sums authorised by this Act and the other Act mentioned in Schedule 1 to this Act, for the service of the year that ended with 31 March 2009 and of the year ending with 31 March 2010, totalling, as is shown in the said Schedule, £42,036,138,000 in amounts of resources authorised for use and £32,111,481,000 in sums authorised for issue from the Consolidated Fund, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Acts mentioned in the said Schedule 1, for the services and purposes specified in Schedule 2 to this Act.
Part 1 of Schedule 2 also sets out modifications of the limits set for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid for the year that ended with 31 March 2009.
Part 2 of Schedule 2 also sets out, for the services and purposes specified in that Part of that Schedule, modifications of the limits set for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid for the year ending with 31 March 2010.
Part 3 of Schedule 2 also sets out, for the services and purposes specified in that Part of that Schedule, the limits for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid for the year ending with 31 March 2010.
The limits as modified by Part 1 of Schedule 2 shall be deemed to have been in force from 25 February 2010.
The limits as modified by Part 2 of Schedule 2 and those set out in Part 3 of that Schedule shall be deemed to have been in force from 24 November 2009.
Subsection (6), so far as it relates to—
a reduction set out in the Table in Part 2 of Schedule 2, or
a modification so set out which, according to a note to that Part, comprises a reduction, does not affect the validity of anything to which subsection (8) applies.
This subsection applies to anything done in accordance with a direction given for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 during the year ending with 31 March 2010 if (disregarding subsection (6))—
at the time it was done the direction complied with the limit set under a previous Appropriation Act, or
that direction would have complied with the limit then in force if that limit had, for the period ending with 23 February 2010, been increased as mentioned in the note in question.
The payment of amounts into the Consolidated Fund is not required (by or under any enactment or otherwise) to the extent that permission for their retention is given by the Treasury in anticipation of the giving of directions, by reference to a Statement of Excesses, that will authorise the application of the amounts as appropriations in aid for the service of the year ending with 31 March 2010; but—
a permission for the purposes of this subsection expires with the giving by reference to a Statement of Excesses of any direction that authorises the application of resources as appropriations in aid in relation to the Request for Resources or Estimate to which the amounts in question are referable; and
if, having given such a permission, the Treasury decide before its expiry not to give the anticipated direction, they must withdraw the permission on making the decision.
Nothing in Schedule 2 limits the amounts which are or may be made applicable, in accordance with any direction, as appropriations in aid of resources for the service of the House of Commons Administration for any year.
The abstracts of Schedule 1 and of Schedule 2 which are annexed to this Act shall have effect as part of this Act.
This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 2010.
Section 4 For the service of the year ended 31 March 2009—Under this Act For the service of the year ending 31 March 2010—Under the Consolidated Fund Act 2009 Under this Act
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the resources authorised for use to make good excesses incurred in meeting the costs of the defence and civil services which are specified in the first column of the Table for the year that ended with 31 March 2009;
the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to make good those excesses; and
modifications of the limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000, on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to make good those excesses.
the supplementary 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 31 March 2010;
the supplementary sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs;
supplementary reductions of the resources or sums previously authorised for such use or issue; and
modifications of the limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000, on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.
the 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 31 March 2010;
the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and
the limits set for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000, on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.
The increase of the resources authorised for use in respect of Request for Resources 1 of the Department for Children, Schools and Families Estimate comprises—
supplementary resources totalling £696,711,000, and
an increase of £7,430,000 in consequence of a reallocation of resources previously authorised for use in respect of Request for Resources 2 of that Estimate (see also Note 2).
The increase of the resources authorised for use in respect of Request for Resources 2 of the Department for Children, Schools and Families Estimate comprises—
supplementary resources totalling £146,941,000, and
a decrease of £7,430,000 in consequence of a reallocation of resources to Request for Resources 1 of that Estimate (see also Note 1).
In Part 29 of Schedule 2 of the Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2009, the title of the Estimate which is now entitled Department for Business, Innovation and Skills was Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
The increase of the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund in respect of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Estimate comprises—
supplementary sums totalling £1,481,064,000, and
an increase of £22,056,816,000 in consequence of a transfer of functions from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (see also Note 12).
The modification set out in the Table on the limit set on the resources applicable as non-operating appropriations in aid in respect of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Estimate comprises—
a reduction of the limit of £104,060,000, and
an increase of the limit £1,324,226,000 in consequence of a transfer of functions from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (see also Note 13).
The increase of the resources authorised for use in respect of Request for Resources 1 of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Estimate comprises—
supplementary resources totalling £178,077,000, and
an increase of £530,799,000 in consequence of a transfer of functions from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (see also Notes 14 and 16).
The modification set out in the Table on the limit set on the resources applicable as operating appropriations in aid in respect of Request for Resources 1 of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Estimate comprises—
a reduction of the limit of £42,700,000, calculated as described in paragraph (2), and
a subsequent increase of the limit of £1,795,000.
The amount of £42,700,000 specified in sub-paragraph (1) was calculated by aggregating—
a reduction of £45,887,000, and
an increase of £3,187,000 in consequence of a transfer of functions from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (see also Notes 15 and 17).
The increase of the resources authorised for use in respect of Request for Resources 2 of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Estimate comprises—
supplementary resources totalling £145,768,000, and
an increase of £3,584,149,000 in consequence of a transfer of functions from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (see also Notes 14 and 16).
The modification set out in the Table on the limit set on the resources applicable as operating appropriations in aid in respect of Request for Resources 2 of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Estimate comprises—
an increase of the limit of £1,000,000 in consequence of a transfer of functions from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (see also Notes 15 and 17, and
a subsequent increase of the limit of £1,900,000.
The increase of the resources authorised for use in respect of Request for Resources 3 of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Estimate comprises—
supplementary resources totalling £1,218,179,000, and
an increase of £15,340,930,000 in consequence of a transfer of functions from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (see also Notes 14 and 16).
The modification set out in the Table on the limit set on the resources applicable as operating appropriations in aid in respect of Request for Resources 3 of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Estimate comprises—
an increase of the limit of £7,832,805,000, calculated as described in paragraph (2), and
a subsequent increase of the limit of £389,784,000.
The amount of £7,832,805,000 specified in sub-paragraph (1) was calculated by aggregating—
a reduction of £684,760,000, and
an increase of £8,517,565,000 in consequence of a transfer of functions from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (see also Notes 15 and 17).
The reduction of the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund in respect of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills Estimate is in consequence of a transfer of functions to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (see also Note 4)
The modification set out in the Table on the limit set on the resources applicable as non-operating appropriations in aid in respect of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills Estimate is in consequence of a transfer of functions to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (see also Note 5).
The reduction of the resources authorised for use in respect of Request for Resources 1 of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills Estimate is in consequence of a transfer of functions to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (see also Notes 6, 8 and 10).
The modification set out in the Table on the limit set on the resources applicable as operating appropriations in aid in respect of Request for Resources 1 of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills Estimate is in consequence of a transfer of functions to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (see also Notes 7,9 and 11).
The reduction of the resources authorised for use in respect of Request for Resources 2 of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills Estimate is in consequence of a transfer of functions to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (see also Notes 6, 8 and 10).
The modification set out in the Table on the limit set on the resources applicable as operating appropriations in aid in respect of Request for Resources 2 of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills Estimate is in consequence of a transfer of functions to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (see also Notes 7,9 and 11).
The increase of the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund in respect of the Home Office Estimate comprises—
supplementary sums totalling £379,987,000, and
an increase of £305,519,000 in consequence of a transfer of functions from HM Revenue and Customs (see also Note 37).
The modification set out in the Table on the limit set on the resources applicable as non-operating appropriations in aid in respect of the Home Office Estimate comprises—
an increase of the limit of £137,000 in consequence of a transfer of functions from HM Revenue and Customs (see also Note 38), and
a subsequent increase of the limit of £4,250,000.
The increase of the resources authorised for use in respect of Request for Resources 1 of the Home Office Estimate comprises—
supplementary resources totalling £336,909,000, and
an increase of £303,166,000 in consequence of a transfer of functions from HM Revenue and Customs (see also Note 39).
The modification set out in the Table on the limit set on the resources applicable as operating appropriations in aid in respect of Request for Resources 1 of the Ministry of Justice Estimate comprises—
an increase of the limit of £45,560,000, and
a subsequent reduction of the limit of £2,899,000.
The increase of the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund in respect of the Crown Prosecution Service Estimate comprises—
supplementary sums totalling £15,246,000, and
an increase of £36,072,000 in consequence of a transfer of functions from the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office (see also Note 25).
The increase of the resources authorised for use in respect of Request for Resources 1 of the Crown Prosecution Service Estimate comprises—
supplementary resources totalling £15,089,000, and
an increase of £36,072,000 in consequence of a transfer of functions from the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office (see also Note 26).
The modification set out in the Table on the limit set on the resources applicable as operating appropriations in aid in respect of Request for Resources 1 of the Crown Prosecution Service Estimate comprises—
an increase of the limit of £4,100,000 in consequence of a transfer of functions from the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office (see also Note 27), and
a subsequent increase of the limit of £1,700,000.
The reduction of the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund in respect of the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office Estimate is in consequence of a transfer of functions to the Crown Prosecution Service (see also Note 22).
The reduction of the resources authorised for use in respect of Request for Resources 1 of the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office Estimate is in consequence of a transfer of functions to the Crown Prosecution Service (see also Note 23).
The modification set out in the Table on the limit set on the resources applicable as operating appropriations in aid in respect of Request for Resources 1 of the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office Estimate is in consequence of a transfer of functions to the Crown Prosecution Service (see also Note 24).
The modification set out in the Table on the limit set on the resources applicable as non-operating appropriations in aid in respect of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Estimate comprises—
an increase of the limit of £647,000, and
a subsequent reduction of the limit of £11,247,000.
The modification set out in the Table on the limit set on the resources applicable as operating appropriations in aid in respect of Request for Resources 1 of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport Estimate comprises—
an increase of the limit of £788,000, and
a subsequent reduction of the limit of £50,714,000.
The reduction of the resources authorised for use in respect of Request for Resources 1 of the Department for Work and Pensions Estimate comprises—
supplementary resources totalling £35,175,000, and
a reduction of £138,679,000 in consequence of a reallocation of resources to Request for Resources 5 of that Estimate (see also Note 33).
The reduction of the resources authorised for use in respect of Request for Resources 2 of the Department for Work and Pensions Estimate comprises—
supplementary resources totalling £710,490,000, and
a reduction of £713,885,000 in consequence of a reallocation of resources to Request for Resources 5 of that Estimate (see also Note 33).
The modification set out in the Table on the limit set on the resources applicable as operating appropriations in aid in respect of Request for Resources 4 of the Department for Work and Pensions Estimate comprises—
an increase of the limit of £844,000, and
a subsequent reduction of the limit of £28,000.
The increase of the resources authorised for use in respect of Request for Resources 5 of the Department for Work and Pensions Estimate comprises—
supplementary resources totalling £469,150,000,
an increase of £138,679,000 in consequence of a reallocation of resources previously authorised for use in respect of Request for Resources 1 of that Estimate (see also Note 30), and
an increase of £713,885,000 in consequence of a reallocation of resources previously authorised for use in respect of Request for Resources 2 of that Estimate (see also Note 31).
The modification set out in the Table on the limit set on the resources applicable as operating appropriations in aid in respect of Request for Resources 5 of the Department for Work and Pensions Estimate comprises—
an increase of the limit of £21,271,000, and
a subsequent reduction of the limit of £2,334,000.
The increase of the resources authorised for use in respect of Request for Resources 1 of the HM Treasury Estimate comprises—
supplementary resources totalling £28,531,000, and
an increase of £4,000,000 in consequence of a reallocation of resources previously authorised for use in respect of Request for Resources 2 of that Estimate (see also Note 36), and
The reduction of the resources authorised for use in respect of Request for Resources 2 of the HM Treasury Estimate is in consequence of a reallocation of resources to Request for Resources 1 of that Estimate (see also Note 35).
The increase of the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund in respect of the HM Revenue and Customs Estimate comprises—
supplementary sums totalling £467,095,000, and
a reduction of £305,519,000 in consequence of a transfer of functions to the Home Office (see also Note 18).
The modification set out in the Table on the limit set on the resources applicable as non-operating appropriations in aid in respect of the HM Revenue and Customs Estimate is in consequence of a transfer of functions to the Home Office (see also Note 19).
The reduction of the resources authorised for use in respect of Request for Resources 1 of the HM Revenue and Customs Estimate comprises—
supplementary resources totalling £253,206,000, and
a reduction of £303,166,000 in consequence of a transfer of functions to the Home Office (see also Note 20).