Vote Foreign Affairs and Trade - Supplementary Estimates 2012/13

Details of Projected Movements in Departmental
Net Assets#

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Information Supporting the Supplementary Estimates Vote Foreign Affairs and Trade#

MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Foreign Affairs (M34)

ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE: Minister of Foreign Affairs

Part 1 - Summary of the Vote#

Part 1.3 - Trends in the Vote

Summary of Financial Activity

Part 2 - Details and Expected Performance for Output Expenses#

Part 2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses#

Administration of Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (M34)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses and Revenue

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation will decrease by $3,000 to $1.425 million in 2012/13. The movement arises from an underspend due to core business efficiency savings.

Consular Services (M34)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses and Revenue#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation will decrease by $1.590 million to $19.339 million in 2012/13. The movement arises from:

• an increase of $1,000 from foreign exchange and inflation
• a decrease of $1.591 million from an underspend due to core business efficiency savings.

Pacific Security Fund (M34)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses and Revenue#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation will decrease by $1.057 million to $1.700 million in 2012/13. The movement arises from an underspend due to core business efficiency savings.

Policy Advice and Representation - International Institutions (M34)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses and Revenue#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation will decrease by $10.278 million to $63.842 million in 2012/13. The movement arises from:

• an increase of $35,000 from foreign exchange and overseas inflation
• a decrease of $276,000 for an expense transfer for ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) commitments
• a decrease of $400,000 for an expense transfer for Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan Free Trade Agreement (RBKFTA) funding for agricultural cooperation
• a decrease of $9.637 million from an underspend due to core business efficiency savings

Policy Advice and Representation - Other Countries (M34)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses and Revenue#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation will decrease by $12.249 million to $227.066 million in 2012/13. The movement arises from:

• an increase of $85,000 from foreign exchange and overseas inflation
• an increase of $15.500 million for an expense transfer for modernisation and Pacific Island Forum initiatives
• a decrease of $874,000 for an expense transfer for ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) commitments
• a decrease of $5.700 million for modernisation projects
• a decrease of $2.500 million for post maintenance and relocation projects
• a decrease of $1.267 million for an expense transfer for Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan Free Trade Area (RBKFTA) funding for agricultural cooperation
• a decrease of $1.460 million from the transfer of inter-agency funding for international travel, cooperation and capacity building and promotion and outreach associated with resources for World Trade Organisation (WTO) and Free Trade Agreement/Closer Economic Partnership (FTA/CEP) negotiations
• a decrease of $15.835 million from an underspend due to core business efficiency savings
• an increase of $35,000 from a higher capital charge arising from the retention of an unrealised derivative loss in the repayment of the prior year surplus
• a decrease of $233,000 from a transfer to Vote Economic Development relating to final support for Kiwi Expatriate Abroad (KEA) activities.

Promotional Activities - Other Countries (M34)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses and Revenue#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation will decrease by $150,000 down to $150,000 in 2012/13. The movement arises from an underspend due to core business efficiency savings.

Services for Other New Zealand Agencies Overseas (M34)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses and Revenue#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation will decrease by $3.143 million to $10.983 million in 2012/13. The movement arises from:

• an increase of $15,000 from foreign exchange and overseas inflation
• a decrease of $3.158 million in the level of services purchased by other departments and agencies.

Part 5 - Details and Expected Results for Other Expenses#

Part 5.2 - Non-Departmental Other Expenses#

Loss on Sale of Shareholding in Pacific Forum Line (M34)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This new appropriation is for $353,000 in 2012/13. The movement arises from the loss on sale arising from the sale of New Zealand's shareholding in the Pacific Forum Line.

Subscriptions to International Organisations (M34)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation will decrease by $1.900 million to $54.101 million in 2012/13. The movement arises from a transfer of New Zealand's commitment for Climate Change in Developing Countries to Vote Official Development Assistance.

Part 6 - Details and Expected Results for Capital Expenditure#

Part 6.1 - Departmental Capital Expenditure#

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Capital Expenditure PLA (M34)

Scope of Appropriation

Capital Expenditure

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

Net amount of $39.675 million capital spending has been carried forward to future years due to delays in starting, progressing and completing of various capital projects.