§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Trade what are the consequences for the cash limits set for expenditure by his Department in 1976–77 of the decisions announced by the Prime Minister on 29th March to provide further support for the film industry.
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§ Mr. DellProvision for expenditure of £2.05 million is being sought in the Summer Supplementary Estimates published on 9th July. As the decision to offer this assistance to the film industry was made after the 1976–77 Estimates and the related cash limits were drawn up, they did not include any allowance for this expenditure and the limit on DT Block 4 is adjusted accordingly. This increase is within the planned total of expenditure for 1976–77, as set out in Cmnd. 6393, and reflects changes in Public Expenditure Programmes given in Treasury Evidence to the Select Committee on Expenditure (H.C.461-i).