§ Mr. Robert Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will list those construction programmes in central and local government to which cash limits have been applied as stated in paragraph 45 of the White Paper "The Attack on Inflation"; and if he will give the date on which the limits were introduced and state whether these limits remain firm;
(2) if he will list those services financed by central Government funds to which cash limits have been applied as stated in paragraph 45 of the White Paper "The Attack on Inflation"; and if he will give the date on which the limits were introduced and state whether the original limits have remained firm.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettThe services presently subject to cash limits, and the dates when cash limits were introduced, are as follows:
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CONSTRUCTION (NEW WORK) PROGRAMMES SUBJECT TO CASH LIMITS Programme Date of introduction of cash limits* Defence works services 1975–76 Defence married quarters 1975–76 Civil accommodation (home and overseas) 1974–75 Prison buildings (including new dwellings) 1974–75 National Health Service capital expenditure 1969 University buildings 1974–75 Local authorities' locally determined sector (cash limit applies to borrowing, not expenditure) 1975–76 House improvements 1975–76 Local authorities' building for personal social services (Key sector) 1971 Local authorities' building for courts and police (Key sector) 1974–75 Local authorities' building for education (England and Wales) (Key sector) 1974–75 Local authorities' building for education (Scotland) (Key sector) 1975–76
OTHER SERVICES FINANCED BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SUBJECT TO CASH LIMITS Programme Date of introduction of cash limits* Defence Grants in aid for welfare, museums etc. Payments to Government of Malta 1972 Overseas Services Overseas information Overseas aid 1972–73 Other environmental services Historic buildings and conservation areas Museums (excluding salaries), palaces etc. 1975–76 Education Universities recurrent expenditure (except academic salaries and local authority rates) Arts Libraries and museums—purchases Grants to Arts Council Film Institute and Film School Crafts * Where no date is given, cash limits apply under long-standing arrangements. As regards the construction new works programme listed above, the limits for 1975–76 have not been adjusted since they were set, except in the case of housing improvements. The limits for the other services have in the past sometimes been adjusted during the year; but the way in which cash limits are applied to these services is being reviewed in the light of the Government's policy as set out in Cmnd 6151.