§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what provision he is making for the replacement of the two aircraft owned by the Natural Environment Research Council that were severely damaged in November 1981 in an Antarctic hurricane.
§ Sir Keith JosephIn order to enable NERC to purchase two replacement aircraft I am increasing the council's cash limit by £1.65 million with a corresponding reduction in certain other cash limits in my programme. There is, therefore, no overall increase in public expenditure. The new cash limits are:
£'000 cash Present Cash Limit Revised Cash Limit Vote 2 Universities etc* 1, 166, 681 1.166, 181 Vote 4 Educational Services 104, 032 103, 282 Vote 6 Agricultural Research Council 42, 134 41, 934 Vote 7 Medical Research Council 101, 739 101, 539 Vote 8 Natural Environment Research Council 52, 641 54, 291 *The change for Vote 2 does not affect announced grants for universities. Additional provision for the cash limit increase will be sought by means of a Spring Supplementary Estimate.