§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer in which areas he intends departments to spend the £1.5 billion carried forward from last year as an underspend, in 1998–99; and if he will make a statement. [46441]
§ Mr. Darling[holding answer 18 June 1998]£1 billion of the £1.5 billion underspend in 1997–98 identified in the March 1998 "Financial Statement and Budget Report" was allocated to programmes in 1998–99 as described in paragraphs 4.9 and 4.10 of the "Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 1998–99" (Cm 3901). The remaining £0.5 billion was allocated to the Reserve for 1998–99.