Supplementary estimates of appropriations

Vote Office of the Clerk - Supplementary Estimates 2015/16

APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Speaker of the House of Representatives (M78)

APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives

RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: Speaker of the House of Representatives

Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections#

Annual and Permanent Appropriations#

  2015/16
Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type Estimates
Budget
$000
Supplementary
Estimates
Budget
$000
Total
Budget
$000

Departmental Output Expenses

     

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.
18,158 87 18,245

Total Departmental Output Expenses

18,158 87 18,245

Departmental Capital Expenditure

     

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.
1,186 97 1,283

Total Departmental Capital Expenditure

1,186 97 1,283

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

19,344 184 19,528

Multi-Year Appropriations#

Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations Appropriations, Adjustments and Use $000

Departmental Output Expenses

   

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: 01 July 2014

Expires: 30 June 2017
Original Appropriation 2,955
Adjustments to 2014/15 -
Adjustments for 2015/16 140
Adjusted Appropriation 3,095
Actual to 2014/15 Year End 903
Estimated Actual for 2015/16 1,129
Estimated Actual for 2016/17 1,063
Estimated Appropriation Remaining -

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriation Forecasts#

  2015/16
  Estimates
Budget
$000
Supplementary
Estimates
Budget
$000
Total
Budget
$000
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations 19,344 184 19,528
Total MYA Departmental Output Expenses Forecasts 986 143 1,129

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriation Forecasts

20,330 327 20,657

Capital Injection Authorisations#

  2015/16
  Estimates Budget
$000
Supplementary
Estimates Budget
$000
Total Budget
$000
Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives - Capital Injection (M78) - - -

Supporting Information#

Part 1 - Vote as a Whole#

1.2 - Trends in the Vote

Summary of Financial Activity

  2015/16
    Supplementary Estimates  
  Estimates
$000
Departmental
Transactions
$000
Non-Departmental
Transactions
$000
Total
Transactions
$000
Total
$000

Appropriations

         
Output Expenses 19,144 230 - 230 19,374
Benefits or Related Expenses - N/A - - -
Borrowing Expenses - - - - -
Other Expenses - - - - -
Capital Expenditure 1,186 97 - 97 1,283
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure - - N/A - -
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA)          
Output Expenses - - - - -
Other Expenses - - - - -
Capital Expenditure - N/A - - -

Total Appropriations

20,330 327 - 327 20,657

Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

         
Tax Revenue - N/A - - -
Non-Tax Revenue - N/A - - -
Capital Receipts - N/A - - -

Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

- N/A - - -

Part 2 - Details of Departmental Appropriations#

2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses

Inter-parliamentary Relations (M78)

Scope of Appropriation and Expenses

Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations Appropriations, Adjustments and Use $000

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: 01 July 2014

Expires: 30 June 2017
Original Appropriation 2,955
Adjustments to 2014/15 -
Adjustments for 2015/16 140
Adjusted Appropriation 3,095
Actual to 2014/15 Year End 903
Estimated Actual for 2015/16 1,129
Estimated Actual for 2016/17 1,063
Estimated Appropriation Remaining -

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $140,000 to $3.095 million due to:

  • A fiscally neutral adjustment transferring $140,000 from the Secretariat appropriation for 2016/17 and out years to allow for a change in the apportionment of personnel costs.

Secretariat Services for the House of Representatives (M78)

Scope of Appropriation

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.

Expenses and Revenue

  2015/16
  Estimates
$000
Supplementary
Estimates
$000
Total
$000
Total Appropriation 18,158 87 18,245
Revenue from the Crown 18,027 80 18,107
Revenue from Others 131 7 138

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $97,000 to $18.245 million for 2015/16 due to:

  • Expense transfer from 2014/15 of $0.600 million;
  • Expense transfer to 2016/17 for Parliamentary Practice of New Zealand of $0.120 million;
  • Retention of underspends to 2016/17 of $0.400 million; and
  • Net impact of revenue increase of $0.007 million in 2014/15.

2.3 - Departmental Capital Expenditure and Capital Injections

Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives - Capital Expenditure PLA (M78)

Scope of Appropriation

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.

Capital Expenditure

  2015/16
  Estimates
$000
Supplementary
Estimates
$000
Total
$000
Forests/Agricultural - - -
Land - - -
Property, Plant and Equipment 26 24 50
Intangibles 1,160 73 1,233
Other - - -

Total Appropriation

1,186 97 1,283

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $97,000 to $1.283 million for 2015/16 due to the additional capital expenditure for the Parliament website and captioning of Parliament TV.