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DCMS Contingencies Fund Advance
02 July 2020
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement addresses the need for a contingencies fund advance to cover urgent expenditure for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport pending parliamentary approval of its Main Estimate.
Action Requested
The department has requested a repayable cash advance from the Contingencies Fund in the amount of £592,135,000 until Royal Assent is obtained later this summer.
Key Facts
- Parliamentary approval for resources of £550,327,000 and capital of £41,808,000 has been sought in a Main Estimate.
- Urgent expenditure estimated at £592,135,000 will be met by repayable cash advances from the Contingencies Fund.
- The funds will be repaid once Royal Assent is obtained later this summer.
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