Central Government Supply Estimates 2006–07 Winter Supplementary Estimates and New Estimates November 2006 HC 2 Central Government Supply Estimates 2006–07 for the year ending 31 March 2007 Winter Supplementary Estimates and New Estimates Presented by Command of Her Majesty Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 21st November 2006 HC 2 LONDON – THE STATIONERY OFFICE £45.00 © Crown Copyright 2006 The text in this document (excluding the Royal Arms and departmental logos) may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium providing that it is reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. The material must be acknowledged as Crown copyright and the title of the document specified. Any enquiries relating to the copyright in this document should be addressed to The Licensing Division, HMSO, St Clements House, 2-16 Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1BQ. Fax: 01603 723000 or e-mail:
[email protected] Contents Page Section 1 Introduction 3 Supplementary, New and Revised Estimates 3 Total Estimates to Date 3 Public Expenditure 3 Departmental Expenditure Limits 4 Administration Costs 4 Provisional outturn for the first half of 2005–06 4 Parliamentary Procedure 5 Format of Supplementary Estimates 5 Appropriations in Aid5 Symbols 6 Appendix Tables 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7 7 Section 2 Supplementary Estimates 20 Section 3 New Estimates 419 TREASURY CHAMBERS JOHN HEALEY 21 November 2006 1 Winter Supplementary Estimates, 2006–07 2 Winter Supplementary Estimates, 2006–07 Section 1. Introduction 1. Supply Estimates are the means by which the Government seeks from Parliament sufficient funds and fresh parliamentary authority for the bulk of its own expenditure each year.