§ Mr. StreeterTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what changes will be made to the cash limits and running cost limit of her Department in 1992–93.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe cash limit for class XIII vote 1 (hospital, community health, family health services (part) and related services, England) will be reduced by £54,991,000 (from £18,564,499,000 to £18,509,508,000). This decrease allows for transfers to class XIII, vote 4 (family health services (part) and national health service trusts external financing etc., England) of £37,399,000 reflecting an increase in the NHS trusts' aggregate external financing limit and £18,492,000 for the unallocated element of the original estimate of GP fundholders' drug budget requirements. These reductions are partly offset by a transfer from class XIII, vote 2 (family health (part) and other services, England) of £900,000 for the safe disposal of drugs. The cash limit for class XIII, vote 3 (Department of Health, administration, miscellaneous health services and personal social services, England) will be reduced by £958,000 (from £822,481,000 to £821,523,000). This reduction allows for a transfer of £735,000 to class XI, vote 2 (Department for Education higher and further education) and £223,000 to class XI, vote 3 (Department of Education student awards, loans and compensation payments) for the conversion of social work training courses.