§ Mr. Pollockasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will announce any increase in his cash limits to 329W take account of the pay settlements following the recommendations of the National Health Service review bodies.
§ Mr. RifkindYes. Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the cash limit for Class XVI, Vote 14 (Prisons, Hospitals and Community Health Services, etc., Scotland) will be increased by £5,882,000, from £1,598,270,000 to £1,604,152,000. This increase is to enable health services to be maintained and developed as planned following the decision to implement from 1 July 1986 the recommendations of the pay review bodies in respect of doctors, dentists, nurses, midwives and professionals allied to medicine, announced by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on Thursday 22 May 1986. This increase will be charged to the Reserve and therefore does not add to the public expenditure planning total.