Scotland Office Departmental Report 2001

The Government's Expenditure Plans 2001-02 to 2003-04
Departmental Report by the SCOTLAND OFFICE

Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Scotland and by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury by Command of Her Majesty

March 2001

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Contents
Explanatory Note
Foreword by the Secretary of State for Scotland
1. Scotland Office Aims and Objectives
Aim
Objectives for 2001-02
Meeting our 2000-01 Objectives
Service Delivery Agreement
Progress against Key Performance Targets
Progress against additional targets
2. Departmental Organisation
Functions
Ministerial Responsibilities
Divisional Responsibilities
Services provided by the Scottish Government
3. The Devolution Framework
Memorandum of Understanding
Joint Ministerial Committee
Review of the Memorandum of Understanding and overarching agreements
Concordats
The role of the Secretary of State in promoting the settlement
4. Government Expenditure in Scotland
Funding
Spending Review 2000 and Budget 2001
Scotland Office Spending
Scottish Government Budget
Government Expenditure and Revenue in Scotland
Resource Accounting and Budgeting
Whole of Government Accounts
5. Delivering Efficient and Modern Government
Efficient Use of Resources
Modernising Government & Civil Service Reform
Ministerial Correspondence
Payment Performance
Government in the Information Age
Recruitment of Scotland Office Staff
Staff Numbers
Ethnic Minorities
Senior Civil Service Salaries
6. Annexes
Annex 1: Scotland Office Resource Plans Summary Table
Annex 2: Departmental Voted Cash Requirement
Annex 3: Scotland Office Gross Costs
Annex 4: Departmental Expenditure Limits and Annually Managed Expenditure Cash Plans 1995-96 to 2000-01
Annex 5: Reconciliation of Grant payable to the Scottish Government with Total Managed Expenditure in Scotland
Annex 6: Appropriations in Aid
Annex 7: Consolidated Fund Extra Receipts
Annex 8: Contingent Liabilities
Annex 9: Scotland Office Estimate 2001-02
Annex 10: Scotland Act Orders made in 2000-01