§ Mrs. WiddecombeTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he proposes to make any changes to the defence cash limits for 1987–88.
§ Mr. YoungerYes. The following changes are being made, subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary spring Supplementary Estimates.
£'000s Class and vote Current cash limit Increase/decrease Revised cash limit I, 1 7,257,411 +162,048 transferred from I, 2 7,419,459 I, 2 9,152,897 -259,048 transferred to I, 1 and to I, 4 8,893,849 I, 4 1,478,330 +97,000 transferred from I, 2 1,575,330 These changes allow for transfers within the Ministry of Defence's block cash limit, to reflect the expected pattern of expenditure. The changes have no net effect on public expenditure.