HC Deb 06 December 1976 vol 922 cc65-6W
Mr. Newton

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the Official Report figures showing for 1975–76 a breakdown of central and local government transactions in terms of pence in

CHANGES IN CASH LIMITS
A. Already announced Cash Block £ million
Radiochemical Centre DEN2 +1.0*
Offset by DEN3 -1.0*
Assistance to small firms DI2 +0.1†
Scottish and Welsh Assemblies accommodation DOE6 +1.4‡
Assistance to film industry DT4 +2.1§
B. Further changes
Science Budget—international subscriptions DES5 +2.5
Offset by DES3 -2.5
Cash limit consequences of Employment measures announced on 5th May, 3rd August and23rd September 1976 DEM2 +8.7
PSA accommodation services DOE5 +3.7
Offset by DOE6/7 -3.7
Transfer of expenditure within Forestry Commission FC1 -0.3
FC3 +0.3
Foreign and Commonwealth Office—Overseas Expenditure FCO1 +5.0
Department of National Savings DNS1 +5.6
Civil Aviation DT3 +2.7
Partially offset by DT5 -0.2
Town and Country Planning Scotland SO/LA2 +3.8
Offset by SDD1 -3.9
Reallocation of expenditure to housebuilding and housing subsidies (not cash limited). DOE/LA3 -128.2
WO/LA1 -5.1
DOE2 -10.9
Note: Food subsidies will in future be controlled together in one cash block combining IBAP2 and DPCP2.
*Official Report, 2nd July 1976, Written Answers cols.318–9.
† Official Report, 13th July 1976, Written Answers, cols. 53–4.
‡ Official Report, 15th July 1976, Written Answers, cols. 272–3.
§ Official Report, 14th July 1976, Written Answers, cols. 145–6.

each £ sterling of receipts or expenditure, in the same general form as in the chart contained in the Treasury Broadsheet for April 1975 but separately distinguishing expenditure on foreign aid; and if he will also give comparable estimated figures for 1976–77.

Mr. Joel Barnett

I will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.

Mr. Alexander W. Lyon

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what changes have been made to the cash limits for 1976–77 shown in tables 1 and 2 of Command Paper No. 6440.

Mr. Joel Barnett

The following list includes the changes previously announced and the further changes decided as a result of the stocktaking to which I referred in my answer to the hon. Member for Farnworth (Mr. Roper) on 2nd November [Vol. 918, c.561]. Where appropriate these changes are being reflected in the Winter Supplementary Estimates published on 6th December. This does not cover the nationalised industry cash limits set out in Table 13 of the Financial Statement and Budget Report.