§ Mr. Whitneyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether any change has been agreed in provision for the Overseas Development Administration in 1986–87.
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§ Mr. Chris PattenSubject to parliamentary approval of the spring supplementary estimate, the cash limit for the overseas aid vote (class II, vote 5) will be increased to £1,064,998,000. The change allows for agreed carry-over of aid programme underspending in 1985–86 and other adjustments. Subject to parliamentary approval, the cash limit on the overseas aid administration vote (class II, vote 6) will also be increased, to £27,312,000, to meet necessary capital expenditure on a computerised management information system. The increases do not add to the planned total of public expenditure in 1986–87.