§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has any changes to announce in his Department's cash limits for 1982–83.
§ Mr. KingSubject to parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimates I can announce changes to two cash limits, both of which largely follow from measures announced by my predecessor on 15 November 1982.
First, the cash limit for the central environmental services etc., Class VIII, Vote 2 will be increased by £2,957,000 from £107,519,000 to £110,476,000. This increase is mainly to allow the Sports Council, Nature 377W Conservancy Council and Countryside Commission to finance additional capital projects, as announced on 15 November 1982. The grants-in-aid to these bodies are to be raised by £4,250,000, £250,000 and £250,000 respectively, but these increases are partially offset by savings identified elsewhere on the Vote.
Secondly, the cash limit on the royal palaces, royal parks, historic buildings, ancient monuments and the national heritage, Class VIII, vote 4 will be increased by £4 million from £47,315,000 to £51,315,000 to enable additional contributions to the national heritage memorial fund. This increased grant of £4 million was referred to in the announcement of 15 November and in the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Cornwall, North (Mr. Neale) on Friday 4 February about future funding for the heritage.
The additional provisions will in both cases be found from the Contingency Reserve and will not therefore add to the public expenditure planning total.