That's how all government departments work.
Underspend by 10% this year and (rather than a pat on the head for being efficient) you get 10% less than whatever you ask the Treasury for next year.
Fortunately there are plenty of government suppliers who are good at 'helping out' the procurement people and pricing based on what's currently in the pot (which is how you get to the NHS and MOD paying shitloads for spoons and pens and stuff).
But enough of that! Lets get back to decrying celebrities who avoid tax...
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Prestidigitus will set this 'ere black puddin on you, Wed 8 Nov 2017, 11:14,
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No. It's not illegal to underspend in any other department, no other department has to give a statement to the house if they underspend, and no other department has their budget set as an elastic percentage of GDP.
Apart from that, it's exactly the same.
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Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Wed 8 Nov 2017, 11:51,
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