§ Mr. Hirstasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he proposes to make any further changes to his Department's cash limits for 1985–86.
§ Mr. RifkindYes. I intend to make reductions, totalling £5.01 million, to five of the cash limits within my responsibility. The details are as follows:
£000 Present cash limit New cash limit Reduction XV: 3 Regional and General Industrial Support, Scotland 131,600 131,200 400 XV:6 Roads, Transport and Environmental Services, Scotland 151,001 150,501 500 414W
Primary Intake Secondary Intake College Proposed BEd Degree Course Quotas Proposed Postgraduate Course Quotas Proposed Quotas Aberdeen 95 45 75 Craigie 70 30 — Dundee 50 30 55 Dunfermline — — 40 Jordanhill 150 75 250 Moray House 120 68 95 St. Andrew's 115 52 85 Total 600 300 600
Present cash limit New cash limit Reduction XV: 14 Prisons, Hospitals and Community Health Services etc. 1,523,678 1,523,278 400 XV: 15 Education, Arts, Libraries and Social Work, Scotland 149,386 149,176 210 SO/LA2 Capital Expenditure (mainly housing) 428,316 424,816 3,500 The reductions will partly offset increased expenditure of £18.748 million on vote XV:5 (Regional Assistance, Scotland) and £20.5 million on vote XV:8 (Housing Support Grant). Neither of these Votes is cash limited and the necessary Supplementary Estimates have been approved.