Recommendation 5

Figure 1 shows the excess incurred in 2023–24. Parliament is being asked to approve additional budget for the excess reported in the table. 4 Figure 1: Summary of the 2023–24 Excess Department Voted Capital Voted Capital Voted Resource Departmental Annually Annually Managed Expenditure Limit Managed Expenditure Limit Expenditure Limit Excess Amount Excess Amount Excess Amount to to be to be be voted voted voted £ £ £ £ £ £ Electoral 422,000 422,000 Commission Office of 1,931,000 1,931,000 64,000 64,000 Qualifications and Examinations Regulation Department 219,401,000 219,401,000 for Business and Trade The Electoral Commission1