§ Mr. Bill WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he proposes to make further changes to the cash limits for 1989–90 within his responsibility.
§ Mr. RifkindYes. I intend to make changes to four of the cash limits within my responsibility.
As a result of savings on various grant schemes the cash limit for class XVI, vote 2, agriculture services and fisheries, Scotland, will be decreased by £1,000,000 from £80,024,000 to £79,024,000.
The cash limit on class XVI, vote 3, regional and general industrial support, Scotland will be reduced by £750,000 from £144,249,000 to £143,499,000. This reflects a reduction to the Scottish Development Agency's grant in aid associated with additional receipts arising from property sales by the agency.
The cash limit on class XVI, vote 6, roads, transport and environmental services, Scotland, will be decreased by £1,500,000 from £212,942,000 to £211,442,000 as a result of savings on trunk road maintenance expenditure.
The non-voted cash limit SO/LA2, which covers housing capital expenditure by local authorities and new towns, will be reduced by £3,037,000 from £344,286,000 to £ 341,249,000 reflecting savings on expenditure by the new towns.