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Annual Reports and Accounts 2010-11 Department for Culture, Media and Sport Annual Report and Accounts 2010-11 HC 1002 £19.25 Department for Culture, Media and Sport Annual Report and Accounts 2010-11 (For the year ended 31 March 2011) Accounts presented to the House of Commons pursuant to Section 6 (4) of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 Annual Report presented to the House of Commons by Command of Her Majesty Annual Report and Accounts presented to the House of Lords by Command of Her Majesty Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 18 July 2011 HC 1002 LONDON: The Stationery Office £19.25 This is part of a series of Annual Reports and Accounts which, along with the Main Estimates 2011-12 and the document Public Expenditure: Statistical Analyses 2011, present the Government’s outturn and planned expenditure for 2011-12. © Crown Copyright 2011 You may re-use this information (excluding logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ doc/open-government-licence/ or e-mail: [email protected]. Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. Any enquiries regarding this publication should be sent to us at DCMS, 2-4 Cockspur Street, London SW1Y 5DN. This publication is available for download at www.official-documents.gov.uk. This document is also available from our website at www.culture.gov.uk ISBN: 978 0 10 297292 4 Printed in the UK by The Stationery Office Limited on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office ID 2443156 07/11 19585 12363 Printed on paper containing 75% recycled fibre content minimum. Department for Culture, Media and Sport Consolidated Accounts 2010-11 Contents Annual Report Introduction What we are aiming to achieve How we have performed Progress against the Structural Reform Plan. Input and impact indicators Reporting on Better Regulation Performance in responding to correspondence from the public Core Tables Table 1 – Public spending Table 2 – Public spending control Table 3 – Capital employed Table 4 – Administration budgets Table 5 – Staff in post Table 6 – Total spending by country and region Table 7 – Total spending per head by country and region Table 8 – Spending by function or programme, by country and region Public Accounts Committee (PAC) recommendations Monitoring spending on consultancy and Temporary Staff Complaints to the Parliamentary Ombudsman Management Commentary Remuneration Report Statement of Accounting Officer’s Responsibilities Statement on Internal Control Certificate and Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Consolidated Accounts Notes to the Accounts Department for Culture, Media and Sport Consolidated Accounts 2010-11 Foreword Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport The past 12 months has been an incredible year for the DCMS. We’ve achieved a fantastic amount in challenging circumstances. When I arrived at this department just over a year ago I had big ambitions for each of our sectors. But I also knew that I was going to have to deliver them in a different way. I believe we have shown that government can do better for less. Thanks to the Department’s energy, commitment and determination, the progress we have made has been incredible. Boosting cultural philanthropy, encouraging local TV, creating the best superfast broadband network in Europe, putting in place a long-term strategy for tourism, setting up the School Games – these are all areas in which we have overcome major obstacles and made great strides on the path to success. Everyone remembers the Royal Wedding in April. DCMS played a significant part in helping to organise the public events behind this wonderful success for the country and which was a worldwide phenomenon We have learnt a great deal from the success of the Royal Wedding which we can use for the Diamond Jubilee and 2012. We are going into 2012 stronger and more confident as a result. We are making real progress too on ensuring the UK has the best superfast broadband network in Europe by 2015. It should by then be available to 90 per cent of people in each local authority area, with every home and businesses in the UK having access to at least 2Mbps. This will be a massive achievement and one that will transform personal, cultural and business life here in a truly fundamental way. Strong and effective local media is a vital part of local democracy. It can help hold institutions to account and it can ensure that local people know what is going on in their local communities. Audiences want more local content but there is virtually no local TV in the UK, compared to most of Europe and North America. So one of my priorities is to change that, and we are on track to see the first licences awarded to local TV channels from summer 2012. And we have also made good progress in our work to boost philanthropy. We have launched a £100 million match funding programme in partnership with Arts Council England and the Heritage Lottery Fund and this, I believe, will help cultural organisations, large and small, across the country to build their supporter base and to fundraise more effectively. The Government has published a White Paper on Giving, and in his Budget the Chancellor announced a strong package of tax measures which will incentivise giving to culture. So over the next twelve months we want to build a stronger culture of legacy giving in this country. But building a culture of philanthropy isn’t just about making it easier for people to give. It’s also about remembering to say thank you. So we have also taken measures to strengthen public recognition to those who give their time and money to the cultural life of the nation. And to all of them, I wish to place on record my profound gratitude. And finally, the key priority in the coming year is the delivery of a safe and successful Olympic and Paralympic Games that leaves a lasting sporting, community and economic legacy. We have made real progress over the last year to deliver on this pledge, with the launch of a £100m tourism marketing fund and the establishment of the School Games. DCMS can be immensely proud of its achievements to date. The venues and infrastructure are taking shape, with 83 per cent of the Games-time construction programme now complete. It is breathtaking to think that, in just a few months’ time, the world will be tuning into the greatest show on earth. And we will be the host. I, for one, can’t wait. 3 Department for Culture, Media and Sport Consolidated Accounts 2010-11 Jonathan Stephens Permanent Secretary 2010/11 has been a demanding year for DCMS, with a change of Government, a challenging spending settlement, and significant internal change. Despite this we have delilvered against key priorities of the new Coalition Government, and have ensured that preparations for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games remain on track and on budget. The construction of the Olympic Stadium was completed on time, and we have received unprecedented plaudits from the IOC for the advanced level of our planning and readiness. We have led our large and diverse family of Arms Length Bodies through a challenging spending review settlement and period of reform and are undertaking a detailed piece of work to look more closely at how we work with these organisations in the years ahead. In December 2010, DCMS took on a range of new responsibilities following a machinery of Government change which transferred competition and policy issues relating to media, broadcasting, digital and telecoms sectors to us. This change puts us at the forefront of the Government’s growth agenda, leading the way on the roll out of superfast broadband across the UK, and the award of radio spectrum to deliver the next generation of mobile broadband services. This year has also seen the Department shift its focus towards the operational challenges that 2012 will present through both the Olympic Games and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. With our new structures in place, I believe we are well set to deliver events of an unprecedented significance and international resonance for this country 4 Department for Culture, Media and Sport Consolidated Accounts 2010-11 Introduction This publication presents the annual report and accounts for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) over the twelve months to 31 March 2011. With the change of Government in May 2010, DCMS has new priorities. We have delivered significant progress against these priorities including: • The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games remaining on time and within budget, and the construction of the Olympic Stadium being completed on time, under budget and with an exemplary safety record. • Investing in a match funding scheme to boost private giving to arts organisations, and develop greater diversity of funding to help cultural institutions become stronger and more resilient in the long term. • Encouraging local TV by launching an action plan, with the goal for 10-20 local TV services to be in operation by 2015 with the first local services licensed from summer 2012. • Contributing towards the ambitious target of delivering the best superfast broadband in Europe by 2015, by supporting English local authorities and the devolved administrations in rolling out broadband in remote areas. • Publishing a long-term strategy for tourism to create a legacy from London 2012 and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, with the aim of attracting an extra four million overseas visitors over the next four years, bringing in an extra £2 billion of spending and creating thousands of jobs.
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