{"value":{"id":1230428,"memberId":1440,"member":null,"memberRole":"The Spokesperson, House of Commons Commission","uin":"HCWS432","dateMade":"2020-09-02T00:00:00","answeringBodyId":18,"answeringBodyName":"House of Commons Commission","title":"Contingencies Fund Advance – The Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body","text":"<p>In April 2020, the Commissions of both Houses agreed funding for the Restoration and Renewal Programme for April to June 2020 of £27,500,000 which was laid before the House of Commons on 4 May as the initial Main Estimate for 2020–21. In June, the Commissions of both Houses agreed funding for the Programme for July 2020 to March 2021 of £98,700,000 which will be laid before the House of Commons as a Supplementary Estimate for 2020–21 during the current Financial Year. Ahead of the Supplementary Estimates being voted on towards the end of the 2020–21 Financial Year, a cash advance has been sought from HM Treasury in order to enable the continued operation of the Programme.</p><p>Parliamentary approval for additional resources of £96,230,000 and capital of £2,470,000 will be sought in a Supplementary Estimate for the Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body. Pending that approval, urgent expenditure estimated at £98,700,000 will be met by repayable cash advances from the Contingencies Fund.</p>","house":"Commons","noticeNumber":5,"hasAttachments":false,"hasLinkedStatements":false,"linkedStatements":null,"attachments":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Statements/1230428","method":"GET"}]}