HC Deb 25 January 1990 vol 165 c797W
Mr. Michael Brown

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is proposing any change to the Central Office of Information cash limit and running costs limit for 1989–90; and whether he is proposing any changes to the services provided on an allied basis by the Central Office of Information for 1989–90.

Mr. Ryder

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the cash limit for Class XIX, Vote 1 will be increased by £50,000, from £1,273,000 to £1,323,000. The additional expenditure is for a new service, the media advisory service and will be charged to the reserve. At the same time the running costs limit will be reduced by £779,000 from £21,850,000 to £21,071,000 in line with the latest forecast of expenditure on repayment services.