§ Mr. EtheringtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement about the external financing limit for the British Waterways Board. [34327]
§ Angela EagleThe 1997–98 External Financing Limit for the British Waterways Board will be increased by £1,000,000 from £51,360,000 to £52,360,000. This will enable them to carry out additional major repairs to the canal network and other urgent maintenance. It will be funded by an increase in grant-in-aid to the Board arising from savings elsewhere on Class VI, Vote 3.