§ Mr. PaiceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if there are any proposals to change the 1991–92 cash limit and the net running cost limit for ordnance survey.
§ Mr. BaldrySubject to Parliamentary approval of the necessary spring supplementary estimate, the cash limit for ordnance survey, class VIII, vote 12 will be increased by £500,000 from £21,089,000 to £21,589,000. The increase will be charged to the reserve and not therefore added to the planned total of public expenditure. The increase to the cash limit is due to a greater payover of value added tax (VAT) to Her Majesty's Customs and Excise caused by a reduction in capital and running cost expenditure for which OS can reclaim VAT together with the higher sales of OS products which attract VAT.
232WIn addition, the supplementary estimate is required to reflect a shortfall of £2,100,000 in the receipts from the sales of maps and public sector repayment services due to a reduction in the demand for OS products. This shortfall is to be offset by a reduction in capital expenditure of £2,100,000 with no effect on the cash limit.
As a result of the shortfall in receipts the net running cost limit will be increased by £2,070,000 from £21,730,000 to £23,800,000.