HC Deb 02 February 1995 vol 253 cc807-8W
Sir Ivan Lawrence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals he has for changes to the 1994–95 cash limits and running costs within his responsibilities.

Mr. Howard

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary supplementary estimate, the cash limit for class VIII, vote 3, Home Office administration, immigration, probation and police support services, England and Wales, will be increased by £20,422,000 from £1,212,721,000 to £1,233,163,000. This includes the take-up of £13,650,000 running costs end year flexibility and £7,591,000 claim on the reserve. Transfers are also being made of £154,000 from the Department of National Heritage in respect of royal palace security work and £3,000 in respect of administration of additional housing costs allowance.

In consequence of these changes, the Home Office gross running cost limit will be increased by £13,653,000 from £1,706,176,000 to £1,719,829,000.

The amount required has been reduced by a diminution in provision for administration of justice of £5,000,000; and by transfers of voted provision of £487,000 to the Crown Prosecution Service in respect of forensic science service charges: and £469,000 to the Department for Education for additional places for probation students. Additional spending on ethnic minority grants and DTELS residual privatisation will be offset by increased appropriations in aid.