HC Deb 31 January 1990 vol 166 cc186-7W
Mr. Wilshire

To ask the Attorney-General whether he proposes any changes to the Serious Fraud Office's cash and running cost limits for 1989–90.

The Attorney-General

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the cash limit for class XI, vote 12 will be increased by £50,000 from £5,764,000 to £5,814,000. Within this total the running costs limit of the Department will increase by £50,000 from £5,372,000 to £5,422,000. This increase will enable the Serious Fraud Office to meet extra costs arising from its casework. The increase will be charged to the reserve.