HC Deb 16 February 1983 vol 37 cc161-2W
Mr. Wolfson

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he intends to revise any of the cash limits within his programme.

Mr. Channon

Subject to Parliamentary approval of the necessary Spring Supplementary Estimate I propose to increase the cash limit on Class X, Vote 22 (Arts, the Arts Council etc.) by £10,500,000 from £102,781,000 to £113,281,000. This takes account of the additional provision for the Arts Council, certain other arts bodies and the national heritage memorial fund referred to in my announcements of 20 and 22 December 1982 and those of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment on 15 November 1982 and 4 February 1983.

The increase will be met from the contingency reserve, and therefore will not add to the public expenditure planning total.