Committee publication · Estimate memoranda · 25 February 2025
The National Archives Supplementary Estimate 2024-25 Memorandum
From: Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Inquiry: The work of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Summary
The National Archives' Supplementary Estimate memorandum requests £48.3m in Resource DEL and £7.7m in Capital DEL for 2024-25, a net increase of £1.1m (2.3%) and £0.8m (12.2%) respectively from the Main Estimate. Key drivers include £1.75m for Retained EU Law compliance, £175k for Advisory Council remuneration, and investment in cybersecurity and digital assets infrastructure.
Key findings
- Additional £1.75m funding granted to implement the Retained EU Law Revocation and Reform Act 2023
- £175k transferred from DCMS to fund Advisory Council remuneration
- £843k switched from Resource DEL to Capital DEL to fund cybersecurity infrastructure replacement and digital asset investment
- Administration costs increased by £1.8m (16.5%) primarily due to pay awards and inflationary uplifts on core contracts
- 2025 Spending Review Phase 1 confirms funding settlement: £44.2m Resource DEL and £6.9m Capital DEL for 2025-26
Tone
ProceduralTopics
public-financegovernment-administrationdigital-infrastructurecybersecurity
Key actors
The National Archives, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Saul Nassé, HM Treasury, House of Commons Scrutiny Unit
Notable line
“Additional funding of £1.75m has been granted to enable TNA to apply the effects of the Retained EU Law Revocation and Reform Act”
Key Quotes
“National Archives (TNA) is a non-ministerial department and the official archive and publisher for the UK Government and for England and Wales.”
“Additional funding of £1.75m has been granted to enable TNA to apply the effects of the Retained EU Law Revocation and Reform Act”
“Administration costs have increased largely due to pay awards and inflationary uplifts increasing the cost of core contracts.”
“The CDEL budget has increased by switching budget from RDEL in order to cover the cost of improving our cybersecurity by replacing legacy infrastructure, as well as investing in our Digital assets.”
Source · parliament.uk record ↗