§ Mr. DuncanTo 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. SoamesSubject 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.