Performance Information for Appropriations Vote Prime Minister and Cabinet
MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Prime Minister (M52)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET: Prime Minister
Part 1 - Summary of the Vote
Part 1.1 - Overview of the Vote
The Prime Minister is responsible for appropriations in the Vote: Prime Minister and Cabinet for the 2008/09 financial year covering the following:
- a total of just over $8.500 million (33.5% of the Vote) on free and frank advice on policy issues; services to facilitate inter-departmental co-ordination of policy development and promote a more collective approach to performance across the state sector; and co-ordination of central government activities aimed at protecting New Zealand's domestic and external security. From the Cabinet Office, advice on constitutional policy and procedural issues for the Governor-General, and the Prime Minister and Cabinet; coordination of the Government's legislation programme; secretariat services to Cabinet, Cabinet committees and the Executive Council; and administration of the New Zealand Royal Honours system
- a total of nearly $3.600 million (14.1% of the Vote) on support services to the Governor-General and maintenance of the two Government Houses
- a total of nearly $3.400 million (13.3% of the Vote) for the provision of information and reports on events and trends overseas affecting New Zealand's interests
- a total of nearly $6.700 million (26.1% of the Vote) on Government House capital investment, including the renovation and refurbishment of Government House, Wellington
- a total of nearly $1.200 million (4.6% of the Vote) under permanent legislative authority (Civil List Act 1979) for payments for the salary, the personal allowance and travel expenses of the Governor-General
- a total of just over $1.300 million (5.2% of the Vote) on departmental capital expenditure
- a total of nearly $47,000 (0.2% of the Vote) under permanent legislative authority (NZSIS Amendment (No. 2) Act 1999) for payments to the Commissioner of Security Warrants
- a total of nearly $765,000 (3.0% of the Vote) for depreciation expenses on Crown assets (two Government Houses and their contents).
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 below.
