§ Mr. Peter Lloydasked the Secretary of State for Industry by how much his Department's scientific and technological assistance Vote cash limit will be increased in 1982–83.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinFollowing the Budget, I announced to the House on 15 March 1982 various measures that my Department would be taking to help British industry improve its design and production techniques. The cost of these measures in 1982–83 that will fall to scientific and technological assistance, Class IV, Vote 6, is £13,300,000. The cash limit for this Vote will be raised by this amount, offset by £209,000 due to the reduction in national insurance surcharge. The net increase of £13,091,000 results in a new cash limit of £260,050,000.