§ Dr. StarkeyTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what proposals she has to change the 1997–98 External Financing Limit for the Commonwealth Development Corporation.[17521]
§ Clare ShortThe External Financing Limit for CDC for 1997–98 will be increased by £2,300,000 from minus £40,000,000 to minus £37,700,000. The change allows for the take-up of an entitlement under end year flexibility arrangements. The increase will be charged to the Reserve and will not therefore add to the planned total of public expenditure.