§ Mrs. McCurleyasked the Solicitor-General for Scotland, what changes he proposes to make to the 1986–87 cash limit and running costs limit for class XX, vote 20 Law Charges, Scotland.
§ The Solicitor-General for ScotlandSubject to parliamentary approval of the necessary supplementary estimate, the cash limit for class XX, Vote 20 will be increased by £180,000 from £15,799,000 to £15,979,000 and the Crown Office's running costs limit by £402,000 from £14,757,000 to £15,159,000. The increase is required to take account of the running costs arising from certain staff regrading and restructuring exercises and increases in the remuneration of Advocate's Depute, net of some non-running costs savings. The cash limit increase will be a charge on the 1986–87 reserve.