§ Mr. RoweTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what changes he proposes to the cash or running costs limits for the Office of Fair Trading.
§ Mr. HeseltineYes. Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary supplementary estimate, the cash limit of the Office of Fair Trading will be reduced by £57,000 from £18,246,000 to £18,189,000. The reduction represents a sum to be surrendered to the consolidated fund in respect of the office's contribution to the transfer value of Sir Bryan Carsberg's pension following his appointment as director general.