§ The Earl of Shrewsburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What proposals they have for changes to the 1992–93 cash limits within the Home Secretary's responsibilities and to his department's running costs limit.
Earl FerrersSubject to parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the cash limit on Class IX, Vote 2, Prisons, England and Wales, will be increased by £113,500,000 from £1,363,448,000 to £1,476,948,000.
The additional provision is necessary because of the need to pay for the cost of keeping prisoners in police cells. Extra provision is also necessary to meet the construction costs of new prisons due mainly to claims from contractors. The increase will be charged to the Reserve and will not therefore add to the planned total of public expenditure.
The cash limit on Class IX, Vote 3, Home Office administration, immigration and police support services, England and Wales, will be reduced by £12,000,000 from £1,242,192,000 to £1,230,192,000 to reflect a transfer of resources to Class IX, Vote 1 for 22WA the purpose of criminal injuries compensation payments and an increase in the amount of current grant payable for probation and bail hostels.
The Home Office running cost limit will be reduced by £2,132,000 from £1,449,076,000 to £1,446,944,000 to reflect lower than expected pay settlements in the Prison Service.