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MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Speaker of the House of Representatives (M78)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: Speaker of the House of Representatives
Details of Appropriations#
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
2011/12 | |||
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Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Estimates Budget $000 |
Supplementary Estimates Budget $000 |
Total Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Secretariat Services for the House of Representatives (M78)This appropriation is limited to the provision to the House of Representatives of professional advice and services designed to assist the House in the fulfilment of its constitutional functions, and enabling participation in, and understanding of, parliamentary proceedings. |
17,263 | 286 | 17,549 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses |
17,263 | 286 | 17,549 |
Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives - Capital Expenditure PLA (M78)This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989. |
1,122 | (330) | 792 |
Total Departmental Capital Expenditure |
1,122 | (330) | 792 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations |
18,385 | (44) | 18,341 |
Details of Multi-Year Appropriations#
Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations | Appropriation, Adjustments and Use | $000 |
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Departmental Output Expenses |
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Inter-parliamentary Relations (M78)This appropriation is limited to services to improve relations between the New Zealand Parliament and other parliaments, including providing advice on inter-parliamentary relations to the Speaker and members, establishing and implementing an annual programme of incoming and outgoing visits, developing and implementing individual visit programmes, assisting to build the capacity of the Pacific Island parliaments, supporting (including through travel to meetings overseas) the New Zealand Parliament's contribution on global issues at international parliamentary organisations and hosting international parliamentary conferences. Commences: 1 July 2011 Expires: 30 June 2014 |
Original Appropriation | 2,778 |
Adjustments for 2010/11 | - | |
Adjustments to 2011/12 | (2) | |
Adjusted Appropriation | 2,776 | |
Actual to 2010/11 Year End | - | |
Estimated Actual for 2011/12 | 806 | |
Estimated Actual for 2012/13 | 985 | |
Estimated Appropriation Remaining | 985 |
Details of Projected Movements in Departmental
Net Assets#
Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
Details of Net Asset Schedule | 2011/12 Main Estimates Projections $000 |
2011/12 Supplementary Estimates Projections $000 |
Explanation of Projected Movements in 2011/12 |
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Opening Balance | 6,243 | 6,243 | Supplementary Estimates opening balance reflects the audited results as at 30 June 2011. |
Capital Injections | - | - | |
Capital Withdrawals | - | - | |
Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) | - | - | |
Other Movements | - | - | |
Closing Balance |
6,243 | 6,243 |
Information Supporting the Supplementary Estimates Vote Office of the Clerk#
MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Speaker of the House of Representatives (M78)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: Speaker of the House of Representatives
Part 1 - Summary of the Vote#
Part 1.3 - Trends in the Vote
Summary of Financial Activity
2011/12 | |||||
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Supplementary Estimates | |||||
Estimates $000 |
Departmental Transactions $000 |
Non-Departmental Transactions $000 |
Total Transactions $000 |
Total $000 |
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Appropriations |
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Output Expenses | 18,029 | 326 | - | 326 | 18,355 |
Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses | - | N/A | - | - | - |
Borrowing Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
Capital Expenditure | 1,122 | (330) | - | (330) | 792 |
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure | - | - | N/A | - | - |
Total Appropriations |
19,151 | (4) | - | (4) | 19,147 |
Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts |
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Tax Revenue | - | N/A | - | - | - |
Non-Tax Revenue | - | N/A | - | - | - |
Capital Receipts | - | N/A | - | - | - |
Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts |
- | N/A | - | - | - |
Analysis of Significant Trends
Operating expenses increased over the years 2007/08 to 2010/11 to fund a number of functions of the Office of the Clerk. The major ongoing items are:
- improvements to information technology for systems for publishing and broadcasting parliamentary proceedings including the Parliament website
- the set-up and ongoing operating costs of the televising of Parliament
- implementation of the eCommittee system for select committees.
There was a $2.400 million one-off appropriation in 2007/08 to fund the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum meeting in Auckland in January 2008.
Part 2 - Details and Expected Performance for Output Expenses#
Part 2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses#
Inter-parliamentary Relations (M78)
Scope of Appropriation and Expenses
Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations | Appropriation, Adjustments and Use | $000 |
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Departmental Output Expenses |
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Inter-parliamentary Relations (M78) (M78)This appropriation is limited to services to improve relations between the New Zealand Parliament and other parliaments, including providing advice on inter-parliamentary relations to the Speaker and members, establishing and implementing an annual programme of incoming and outgoing visits, developing and implementing individual visit programmes, assisting to build the capacity of the Pacific Island parliaments, supporting (including through travel to meetings overseas) the New Zealand Parliament's contribution on global issues at international parliamentary organisations and hosting international parliamentary conferences. Commences: 1 July 2011 Expires: 30 June 2014 |
Original Appropriation | 2,778 |
Adjustments for 2010/11 | - | |
Adjustments to 2011/12 | (2) | |
Adjusted Appropriation | 2,776 | |
Actual to 2010/11 Year End | - | |
Estimated Actual for 2011/12 | 806 | |
Estimated Actual for 2012/13 | 985 | |
Estimated Appropriation Remaining | 985 |
Revenue
Budget $000 |
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Revenue from the Crown to end of 2012/13 | 1,785 |
Revenue from Others to end of 2012/13 | 6 |
Total Revenue | 1,791 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation will increase by $40,000 to $806,000 for 2011/12. This relates to carried forward of expenses for two outward trips postponed to 2011/12.
Secretariat Services for the House of Representatives (M78)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Expenses and Revenue#
2011/12 | |||
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Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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Total Appropriation | 17,263 | 286 | 17,549 |
Revenue from Crown | 17,001 | 50 | 17,051 |
Revenue from Other | 262 | 236 | 498 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
This appropriation will increase by $286,000 to $18.355 million for 2011/12. This relates to carry forward of expenses from 2010/11 to 2011/12, fiscally neutral adjustment and expense transfers from 2011/12 to 2012/13 as shown below.
Expense transfers from 2010/11 to 2011/12 and fiscally neutral adjustments:
- Implementation of a knowledge management system ($150,000).
- Core parliamentary data system upgrade ($150,000).
- Technology refresh project ($135,000).
- Information technology projects ($115,000).
- Supreme Court case: Attorney-General and Ministry of Environment and Gow and Leigh ($50,000).
- Fiscally neutral adjustments relating to the recognition of superannuation subsidy refunds and other revenue ($236,000).
Expense transfers from 2011/12 to 2012/13:
- Content management system for Parliament website ($350,000).
- Core parliamentary data system upgrade ($200,000).
Part 6 - Details and Expected Results for Capital Expenditure#
Part 6.1 - Departmental Capital Expenditure#
Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives - Capital Expenditure PLA (M78)
Scope of Appropriation
Capital Expenditure
2011/12 | |||
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Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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Forests/Agricultural | - | - | - |
Land | - | - | - |
Property, Plant and Equipment | 522 | (60) | 462 |
Intangibles | 600 | (270) | 330 |
Other | - | - | - |
Total Appropriation |
1,122 | (330) | 792 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation will decrease by $330,000 to $792,000 for 2011/12. This relates to a number of IT software systems being deferred to 2012/13.