Outline work programme and budget for 2022/23
Programme
- The 2022/23 financial year will be another busy period during the 2023 Review. It includes detailed analysis of the responses to the initial and secondary consultations, the development of the revised proposals, the consultation on those proposals and the development of the final recommendations. The budget agreed with the DLUHC is £1,808,000 and the Commission expects to:• Develop revised proposals for new constituencies, to be signed off by the Commission by the end of August 2022
• In the autumn of 2022, conduct the statutory four week consultation on the revised proposals
• By the end of March 2023, be completing the analysis of responses to the revised proposals consultation and formulating the final recommendations
• By the end of January 2023, have published the statutory ‘annual report on progress’, which the Commission is required to provide to the Speaker of the House of Commons, updating on progress with a live review
• During the course of the year the Commission will aim to hold three formal meetings to assess progress with the Review and make key decisions, and will also be represented at the Annual Meeting of UK Boundary Commissions.
Budget by subhead for 2022/23
| Budget component | Budget 22/23 (£) |
|---|---|
| Pay and related costs | 897,000 |
| Travel and subsistence costs | 5,000 |
| Accommodation costs | 115,000 |
| IT and equipment costs | 310,000 |
| Staff related costs | 5,000 |
| Other professional services | 33,000 |
| Marketing and media | 312,000 |
| Other goods and services | 100,000 |
| Training and development | 10,000 |
| Conference and hospitality | 16,000 |
| Miscellaneous expenditure | 5,000 |
| Total | 1,808,000 |