HC Deb 06 November 1991 vol 198 cc133-4W
Mr. John Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy whether any changes will be made to his Department's cash limits for 1991–92.

Mr. Wakeham

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary winter supplementary estimate, the cash limit for class V, vote 9 will be increased by £4,000,000 to £5,000,000. This extra provision is sought to meet further expenditure on advisers' fees in connection with the privatisation of the coal industry.

The increase is within the forecast outturn for the planning total included in the Chancellor's autumn statement today.