§ Mr. Pollockasked the Solicitor-General for Scotland what change will be made to the 1985–86 cash limit for class IX, vote 10, Law Charges, Scotland.
§ The Solicitor-General for ScotlandThe outturn for this vote for 1984–85 showed expenditure of £107,000 in excess of that year's cash limit. The overspend arose as a result of insufficient provision necessary to meet greater manpower costs brought about by the increase in serious crime, unavoidable expenditure incurred through the provision of necessary accommodation and the establishment of Crown Office fraud and internal audit units. In accordance with normal practice, the cash limit for this Vote for this financial year is reduced by the amount of the previous year's overspend. The cash limit will therefore be reduced by £107,000 from £13,773,000 to £13,666 ,000.