HC Deb 24 February 1994 vol 238 c326W
Mr. Dunn

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what further changes he proposes to make to his Department's cash limits for 1993–94.

Mr. MacGregor

Further to the reply that I gave to my hon. Friend on 4 February 1994 at col.1004, subject to parliamentary approval of a revised spring supplementary estimate the cash limit for class VI, vote 2 will now be increased by £30,778,000 from £202,236,000 to £233,014,000. There is no change to the previously announced reduction of £309,000 in the Department's running costs limit. The additional £20,000,000 now sought on vote 2 is to provide a payment to the United States Government if, as expected, we are shortly able to conclude an agreement to settle a dispute with them over airport user charges. The addition on this vote will be offset by a further reduction in the cash limit on class VI, vote 1 of £20,000,000 from £2,249,797,000 to £2,229,797,000. The extra provision now sought on vote 2 will not therefore add to the control total of public expenditure.