Cash Limits

HC Deb 06 February 1992 vol 203 cc254-5W

Mr. Dunn

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what changes are proposed to the cash and running cost limits for 1991–92 in respect of the Paymaster General's office.

Mr. Maples

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary supplementary estimate, the cash limit for the Paymaster General's Office (class XVIII, vote 12) will be increased by £90,000 from £21,358,000 to £21,448,000 and the running cost limit increased by £300,000 from £19,462,000 to £19,762,000. These increases reflect additional costs associated with the systems required to operate on a repayment basis, and to meet additional costs incurred in the ending of weekly pension books.

These increases will be charged to the reserve and will not therefore add to the planned total of public expenditure.

Mr. Burns

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 1991–92 and to the services provided on an allied basis by the Central Office of Information for 1991–92.

Mr. Maples

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary supplementary estimate, the cash limit for class XVIII, vote 14 will be increased by £30,000 from £ 28,109,000 to £28,139,000 and the running costs limit by £22,000 from £ 1,145,000 to £1,167,000. This is accounted for by higher than anticipated expenditure on services to Parliament (£12,000) and the royal household (£18,000). The increase will be charged to the reserve and will not therefore add to the planned total of public expenditure.

Mr. Burns

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what changes he proposes to make to the cash and running cost limits for 1991–92 for the National Investment and Loans Office.

Mr. Maples

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary supplementary estimate, the cash limit for class XVIII, vote 11 will be increased by £449,000 from £1,000 to £450,000. The additional provision is required to cover

Region	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991
	Registration	Deregistration	Registration	Deregistration	Registration	Deregistration	Registration	Deregistration	Registration	Deregistration
Scotland	12,883	10,602	13,565	14,657	10,737	8,137	15,350	12,243	13,395	17,911
North East England	17,236	14,582	20,771	16,482	23,125	16,060	20,023	17,018	17,421	21,613
North West England	22,585	19,964	26,966	22,459	29,806	22,281	28,250	21,417	24,618	28,869
Wales	7,087	5,796	9,259	8,835	9,919	7,362	8,960	7,323	7,013	10,245
Midlands	42,501	32,483	51,411	45,945	54,382	36,896	58,294	38,018	39,689	50,019
South East England	71,671	49,378	81,533	59,561	91,403	58,014	82,732	61,062	71,431	90,251
South West England	24,741	18,686	30,585	29,100	32,448	21,614	26,360	21,273	22,415	30,086
Northern Ireland	3,413	2,920	3,952	7,498	4,074	3,224	4,226	3,113	3,607	3,783

Notes:

1. 1. Regions based on aggregation of local VAT office areas.
2. 2. "New registrations" include both first and other registration, for example a sole proprietor taking on a partner or forming a limited company.
3. 3. De-registrations occur for various reasons other than ceasing trading, for example due to a change of status or falling below the threshold. The figures for 1991 reflect the substantial increase in the VAT threshold in the 1991 Budget.