HC Deb 01 November 1988 vol 139 cc578-9W
Mr. Boswell

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether any changes are proposed in the cash limits for the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce.

Mr. Donald Thompson

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the cash limit for class IV, vote 2 will be increased by £1,714,000 from £34,932,000 to £36,646,000 to rectify difficulties in processing external trade claims. The running cost limit will also be increased by £2,519,000 from £15,207,000 to £17,726,000. The increase of £1,714,000 will be charged to the Reserve and will not therefore add to the planning total of public expenditure.

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