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Annex 7:
Current costs of the Commission

Direct Costs

	1997/8 outturn in £k	1998/9 estimated outturn in £k	1999/0 planned outturn in £k
Member’s fees	40	51	51
staff costs	425	441	385
travel and subsistence	47	58	57
consultancies	107	24	85
rent	50	65	88
rates	23	17	33
other office costs	81	122	102
capital	*	*	19
Total	773	778	820

* capital included in other office costs

The Exchequer is the Commission's sole source of income, with funding coming directly from DETR's administration vote. SDU receives an annual allocation for RCEP, which it delegates to the Secretary. This is divided into current and capital spending. Current spending is under single running cost control. Spending is reviewed part way through the year and adjustments made as necessary; additional allocations can be sought for specific needs such as computer systems/ consultancies .

In addition to direct spend, the cost to Government of running the Royal Commission includes cost of the sponsorship function, and the costs to DETR and other Departments of responding to Commission reports.

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Published 19 April 2000 / Updated 11 May 2000

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