HC Deb 01 November 1993 vol 231 cc25-6W
Dr. Liam Fox

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what proposals there are to change the 1993–94 cash limit or running costs limit for the Office of Public Service and Science.

Mr. Waldegrave

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary supplementary estimate the cash limit for the Office of Public Service and Science (class XVIII, vote 1) will be increased by £50,000 from £73,458,000 to £73,508,000 and the gross running cost limit will also be increased by £50,000 from £90,518,000 to £90,568,000. This takes account of a transfer from the Department of Trade and Industry (class IV, vote 1) of £50,000 in respect of the running costs of the Link Secretariat which is being transferred from the Department of Trade and Industry to the Office of Public Service and Science.

The net running cost limit for the Civil Service college has been decreased by £758,000 from £1,800,0000 to £1,042,000 reflecting greater than anticipated receipts from the provision of training courses.

The changes will not add to the planned total of public expenditure.