Decision

Coronavirus (COVID-19): a ministerial direction on spend in DfT

Letters showing the request for, and granting of, authorisation of spending on urgent coronavirus (COVID-19) issues by the Department for Transport.

Documents

Request to Secretary of State for Transport for direction on coronavirus spend

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Direction from Secretary of State for Transport to Permanent Secretary on coronavirus spend

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Details

These letters, between the permanent secretary and Secretary of State of the Department of Transport detail:

  1. a request for
  2. granting of

authorisation to spend additional money as a result of the coronavirus.

The request was granted even, as stated, though it would mean that departmental spending would exceed limits set by Parliament.

Published 8 July 2020