§ Mr. MansTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what proposals he has to change the Cabinet Office; Security and Intelligence Services cash limits for 1996–97. [15390]
§ Mr. FreemanSubject to parliamentary approval of the necessary supplementary estimate, the cash limit for class XVIII, vote 2 will be increased by £3,750,000 from £751,058,000 to £754,808,000. The running costs cash limit will be increased by £17,631,000 from £386,973,000 to £404,604,000. The increase in running costs will be offset by savings on capital provision, and also the take up £2,670,000 running costs end year flexibility. There will be an increase in appropriation in aid of £2,000,000 and a net increase in superannuation payments of £450,000. The increase will be charged to the reserve and will not therefore add to the planned total of public expenditure.