§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether any changes are proposed in the cash limits for the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonSubject to parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the cash limit for class IV, vote 2 will be increased by £1,714,000 from £34,932,000 to £36,646,000 to rectify difficulties in processing external trade claims. The running cost limit will also be increased by £2,519,000 from £15,207,000 to £17,726,000. The increase of £1,714,000 will be charged to the Reserve and will not therefore add to the planning total of public expenditure.