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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Advance from the Contingencies Fund

23 January 2020 · Cabinet Office

Proposed by Oliver Dowden Con Hertsmere

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At a glance

Key points

  • The Cabinet Office requests a routine 19,740,000 repayable cash advance from the UK's Contingencies Fund.
  • The advance is to cover urgent expenditure until parliamentary approval of additional resources in a Supplementary Estimate.
  • The funds will support programmes with Government-wide benefits and savings, including EU Exit objectives, public inquiries, security, and property management.

Issue summary

The statement addresses a request for a repayable cash advance from the UK's Contingencies Fund by the Cabinet Office.

Action requested

A routine £19,740,000 advance from the Contingencies Fund is requested to cover urgent expenditure until parliamentary approval of additional resources in a Supplementary Estimate. The funds will support programmes with Government-wide benefits and savings, including EU Exit objectives, public inquiries, security, and property management.

Key facts

  • Cabinet Office seeks a £19,740,000 repayable cash advance from the Contingencies Fund.
  • Additional resources of £19,094,000 and capital of £646,000 will be sought in a Supplementary Estimate for the Cabinet Office.
  • The advance is to cover urgent expenditure pending parliamentary approval.
  • Urgent programmes include advancing EU Exit objectives, public inquiries, security, and efficient property management.
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