§ Mr. John Ellisasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if any changes are being made to the cash limits announced in Command Paper No. 6767.
§ Mr. MasonYes. Cash Limit Block NID 1 has been reduced by £10.2 million and Cash Limit Blocks NIO 1 and NIO 2 have been reduced by £2.4 million and £3.8 million respectively.
The savings identified have helped to provide for increased expenditure in areas not subject to cash limits, including assistance to the Northern Ireland Electricity Service and continuation of the Meat Industry Employment Scheme.