HC Deb 02 February 1995 vol 253 c796W
Mr. Matthew Banks

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what changes are proposed to the Registry of Friendly Societies running costs limits in 1994–95.

Mr. Nelson

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary supplementary estimate, the running costs limit for class XVII, vote 10 will be increased by £158,000, from £8,365,000 to £8,523,000. The increase will be offset by additional appropriations in aid and will not therefore add to the planned total of public expenditure.

The increase in the running costs limit is made up of two components: first, to meet unexpected additional expenditure of £108,000 in legal costs resulting from the Lloyds/Cheltenham and Gloucester case; and second, to carry out an investigation in support of prudential supervision by the sector, at an estimated cost of £50,000.

Mr. Matthew Banks

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what changes are proposed to the National Investment and Loans Office cash and running costs limits in 1994–95.

Mr. Nelson

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary supplementary estimate, the cash limit for class XVII, vote 11 will be increased by £199,000 from £1,000 to £200,000. The additional provision is required to cover a shortfall in fees payable on loans to local authorities. The increase will be charged to the reserve and will not therefore add to the planned total of public expenditure. The running costs limit will be reduced by £25,000 from £1,334,000 to £1,309,000.

Mr. Matthew Banks

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what changes are proposed to the Central Statistical Office's cash and running costs limits in 1994–95.

Mr. Nelson

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary supplementary estimate the cash limit for class XVII, vote 13 will change from £48,002,000 to £48,062,000 and the running costs limit will decrease by £641,000 from £48,463,000 to £47,822,000.

These changes reflect a transfer of £60,000 from the Department of Employment, class V, vote 1, in respect of funding for the international passenger survey and the transfer of £701,000 to non-running costs. These changes do not, therefore, add to the planned total of public expenditure.