Written question asked by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 February 1999. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Thursday, 11 February 1999 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister

Question: Statement on proposals he has to change the Cabinet Office security and intelligence services cash limits for 1998-99. - Inc figs and ref to 14 July 1998, 316 c131-6W.

Answer: Miss Melanie Johnson: To ask the Prime Minister what proposals he has to change the Cabinet Office security and intelligence services cash limits for 1998-99. [71262] The Prime Minister: Subject to Parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the cash limit for Class XVIII, Vote 2 will be increased by £1,880,000 from £707,906,000 to £709,786,000 and the gross running costs limit increased by £3,059,000 from £375,993,000 to £379,052,000. This change is to take on board transfers of; £310,000 to the Scottish Office Class XIII, Vote 5; £3,500,000 to the Inland Revenue Class XVI, Vote 4; take up of running costs end year flexibility of £5,690,000 as announced by the Chief Secretary of the Treasury on 14 July 1998, Official Report, columns 131-36. There will be an increase in Appropriation in Aid of £14,495,000 resulting from changes in accounting procedures and a net increase in other current expenditure payments of £25,878,000. The increases will be offset by transfers, and charged to the Reserve and will not, therefore, add to the planned total of public expenditure.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 325 c338-9W; 71262
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Intelligence services Government departments Cabinet Office Cash limits Operating costs
Contains statistics: Yes