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Explanations of variances between 2020-21 and 2019-20 resource outturn
Updated 12 August 2021
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| Explanations of variances between 2020-21 and 2019-20 resource outturn | ||||
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| Estimate sub-heading | 2020-21 Outturn | 2019-20 Outturn | Variance | Explanation |
| A: Integrity of the Union, security and democracy | 90,394 | 116,673 | 26,279 | During the year the National Security Secretariat was reclassified into Objective B resulting in the transfer of spend and ultimately reduced spend in Objective A. |
| B: HM Gov’s policies and the PM’s priorities | 379,877 | 260,535 | -119,342 | Expenditure against Objective B has significantly increased due to activity relating to COP26. In addition, we have seen the Border and Protocol Delivery Group transferred into Cabinet Office and the reclassification of the Cabinet Secretariat and National Security Secretariat resulting in increased expenditure compared to 2019-20. |
| C: Efficiency of Government | 786,072 | 260,461 | -525,611 | The COVID-19 response has increased expenditure against Objective C. This increase comprises the costs of the public information campaign, the ventilator challenge and the establishment of the COVID-19 Taskforce and International Joint Comparators Unit. |
| D: Effective running of the Department | 150,376 | 49,096 | -101,280 | Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and making buildings COVID-19 secure along with the increased annual leave accrual previously mentioned has resulted in increased spend in 2020-21. Cabinet Office also continues to receive returned funds from the insolvency service relating to the liquidation of Carillion. In 2019-20 £18 million of income was retained, but in 2020-21 all funds were returned to the consolidated fund. |
| E: Executive Agency – GPA | 33,913 | 25,114 | -8,799 | This increase is due to the growth of GPA and the acquiring of more properties during 2020-21, alongside an increase in staff and operations to cover this expansion. |