HC Deb 05 March 1992 vol 205 c263W
Mr. Gwilym Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what changes he proposes to make to his Department's cash limits for 1991–92.

Mr. David Hunt

The cash limit for Welsh Office/local authorities capital—LACAP—will be reduced by £16,323,000 from £397,362,000 to £381,039,000 and the cash limit for Welsh Office/Housing for Wales will be increased by £17,323,000 from £111,224,000 to £128,547,000.

These changes largely reflect a transfer of resources—£17,323,000—from local authorities to Housing for Wales which will enable housing associations to provide additional housing units.

The reduction in WO/LACAP in respect of this transfer has been partly offset by an increase of £1 million as a result of a transfer of provision from the Lord Chancellor's Department. A corresponding reduction is being made in the cash limit for class X, vote 1. This transfer will facilitate the provision of courtroom facilities at Swansea.