Public Record Office

HC Deb 29 January 1990 vol 166 cc27-8W

Mr. Wilshire

To ask The Attorney-General whether any changes have been made to the class XX, vote 11, cash limit and running costs limit for the Public Record Office.

The Attorney-General

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the cash limit for class XX, vote 11 will be increased by £238,000 from £16,332,000 to £16,570,000. This increase will be charged to the reserve. The increase arises as a result of additional costs incurred in respect of retirement and dismissal compensation, audit costs and a VAT surcharge.

The running costs limit for the Public Record Office will as a result also be increased by £238,000 from £14,610,000 to £14,848,000.