§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proposals he has for changes in the cash limit and running costs limit for 1992–93 for the Department for National Savings.
§ Mr. NelsonSubject to Parliamentary approval of the necessary supplementary estimate, the cash limit for class XVIII, vote 10 (expenditure of the Department for National Savings on administration, publicity costs and certain other expenses) will be increased by £2,611,000 from £195,066,000 to £197,677,000. The increase comprises of £1,616,000 take-up under the end-year flexibility arrangements for capital expenditure, £814,000 take-up of end-year flexibility for running costs (as announced by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 15 July 1992(Official Report columns 698–702)), and £181,000 for sums payable to the Department of the Environment (Property Holdings) in respect of buildings maintenance.
As a result of these changes, the running costs limit for the Department for National Savings will be increased by £995,000 from £184,714,000 to £185,709,000.
The increase is within the forecast outturn for the planning total included in the Chancellor's autumn statement today.
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§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proposals he has for changes in the cash limit and running costs limit for Customs and Excise for 1992–93.
§ Sir John CopeSubject to parliamentary approval of the necessary supplementary estimate, the cash limit for class XVIII, vote 5 will be increased by £6,856,000 from £815,159,000 to £822,015,000 and the running cost limit by £2,458,000 from £697,352,000 to £699,810,000. The increase is within the forecast outturn for the planning total included in the Chancellor's autumn statement today.
The increase in the running cost limit arises from the full take-up of entitlement to end-year flexibility as announced by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 15 July 1992 Official Report, columns 698–702, and additional maintenance provision transferred from Property Holdings. The increase in the cash limit also includes the full take-up of end-year flexibility entitlement on capital expenditure.
§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proposals he has for changes in the cash limit and running costs limit for 1992–93 for the Inland Revenue.
§ Mr. DorrellThe cash limit for class XVIII, vote 6 (Inland Revenue administration) is being reduced by £43,300,000 from £1,615,071,000 to £1,571,771,000. The running cost limit is also being reduced by £25,300,000 from £1,526,077,000 to £1,500,777,000. The reduction is being made to reflect a lower expectation of the number of repayment claims following the abolition of composite rate tax, reduced provision for pay and slippage on some capital projects. The reductions are partially offset by extra work arising from the 1992 Finance Act and take up of end-year flexibility for running costs.