§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Lord President of the Council what changes he proposes to the 1996–97 cash and running costs limit for the Privy Council Office. [13170]
§ Mr. NewtonSubject to parliamentary approval of the necessary supplementary estimate, the cash limit for class XVIII, vote 3 will be increased by £96,000 from £2,483,000 to £2,579,000 and the running cost limit is increased by £96,000 from £2,509,000 to £2,605,000. The increase will be offset by reductions in the Home Office class VII, vote 1 and Customs and Excise class XVI, vote 3, of £87,000 and £9,000 respectively and will not, therefore, add to the planned total of public expenditure.