HC Deb 04 February 1994 vol 236 c1005W
Mr. David Porter

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what changes are proposed in her Department's cash limits for 1993–94.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary supplementary estimate, the cash limit for class III, vote 4—Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: agricultural, food and fishing services —will be reduced by £12,056,000 from £366,814,000 to £354,758,000. Within this limit, expenditure will be reduced by £10,570,000 on agricultural schemes and by £1,398,000 on flood protection. These reductions reflect a predicted decrease in demand and delay in implementation in further areas of these schemes. The remaining reduction —£88,000—reflects a transfer of funds to the Overseas Development Administration for the St. Petersburg model farm.