§ Dr. Twinnasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether there will be any changes to the cash limit on the Treasury's 1986–87 vote for economic and financial administration.
§ Mr. LawsonThe cash limit for the Economic and Financial Administration (Her Majesty's Treasury) Vote (Class XIX, Vote 12) will be reduced by £745,000 from£45,985,000 to £45,240,000. This reduction comprises
—£245,000 as a result of the transfer of responsibility for the Review Board for Government Contracts to the Secretary of State for Defence with effect from 1 July 1986.—£500,000 as an offsetting saving against an increase on the non-cash limited United Kingdom Coinage Vote (Class XIX, Vote 13) for which a Spring Supplementary Estimate will be sought to provide for extra payments to the Royal Mint as a result of higher than expected demand for 1 and 2p coins. A further £1,000,000 will be found to offset the Coinage Vote from the non-voted provision for parliamentary election expenses.