Central Government supply estimates 2012-13 : main supply estimates for the year ending 31 March 2013

Supply estimates are the means by which the Government seeks authority from Parliament for its own spending each year.

These Main Estimates start this process and are presented to Parliament around the start of the financial year to which they relate.

The total resource and capital expenditure for which authority is sought in the 2012-13 Main Estimates is GBP520.5 billion.