§ Ms Jenny JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what changes will be made to the cash limits for her Department for 1998–99. [71261]
§ Clare ShortSubject to Parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the cash limit for Class III, Vote 1 will be increased by £143,758,000 from £1,633,307,000 to £1,777,065,000.
£ Take up of end of year flexibility in respect of an underspend against the 1996 EC attributed aid 113,758,000 Claim on the Reserve in respect of the Central American Trust Fund 10,000,000 Increase in respect of a reduction in CDC's EFL to account for additional funds given to CDC at the end of last financial year 20,000,000 Increase in Vote Cash limit 143,758,000 The increases will be offset by transfers and a claim on the Reserve and therefore will not add to the planned total of public expenditure.