§ Mr. HanleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any changes are proposed in the cash limit and running cost limit for 1990–91 for the Inland Revenue.
§ Mr. LilleySubject to parliamentary approval of the necessary supplementary estimate, the cash limit for class XVIII, vote 7 will be increased by £29 million from £1,348,913,000 to £1,377,913,000 and the Department's running cost limit by £25 million from £1,291,363,000 to £1,316,363,000. The change in running costs arises from work consequent on the decision to introduce new arrangements for the taxation of bank and building society interest in 1991–92 and other work necessary to enable the Department to meet its forecast workloads. The change in the cash limit also includes amounts for capital expenditure for computers and accommodation for the new bank and building society interest arrangements partially offset by a consequential reduction in other planned expenditure on computer equipment. This increase will be charged to the reserve and will not therefore add to the planned total of public expenditure.