§ Mr. Thurnhamasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has plans to make further savings to reduce the projected costs of his Department in 1984–85.
§ Mr. JoplingThe cash limit for the running costs of my Department contained in Class III, Vote 5, of the 1984–85 Supply Estimates already reflects planned savings. In addition, as my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced on 22 May, this cash limit has been reduced by £950,000 to £199,522,000 to take account of the abolition of the national insurance surcharge from 1 October and the transfer of 59 posts to the Intervention Board. No further reduction in the cash limit is planned for 1984–85.