§ Mr. Matthew BanksTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what changes are proposed to the Treasury's cash and running costs limits in 1995–96. [27561]
§ Sir George YoungSubject to parliamentary approval of the necessary revised estimate the cash limit for class XVII, vote 1 will be reduced by £3,887,000 from £70,730,000 to £66,843,000 and the running costs limit will be reduced by £17,080,000 from £76,280,000 to £59,200,000. The reductions comprise
a transfer of responsibility and net provision of £2,395,000, mainly for the central management of the principal civil service pension scheme, to the Office of Public Service and Science class XVIII, vote 1;a reduction of £2,000,000 in running costs expenditure arising from the Treasury's fundamental expenditure review;a transfer of £169,000 to the Department of Health; andan increase in other current and capital expenditure of £677,000.