HC Deb 01 February 1996 vol 270 c848W
Mr. Duncan

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on changes to the class I cash limits and operating costs limit for 1995–96. [13549]

Mr. Soames

Subject to parliamentary approval of the spring supplementary estimates, the following changes will be made:

Class I cash limits
£000
Vote Current cash limit Change Revised cash limit
1 10,796,956 +199,050 10,996,006
2 4,957,988 -200,000 4,757,988
3 5,965,325 +6,310 5,971,635

These changes increase the block defence cash limit by £5,360,000 from £21,720,269,000 to £21,725,629,000. It reflects the net effect of transfers between the Ministry of Defence and other Government Departments.

The Ministry of Defence operating costs limit will also be increased by £5,360,000 from £16,767,218,000 to £16,772,578,000 to reflect the net effect of transfers between the Ministry of Defence and other Government Departments.