asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what effect the decision to finance the construction of the international conference centre from public funds will have on the 1982–83 cash limit for Class XIV, Vote 1, announced on 27 May.

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the cash limit on Class XIV Vote 1 will be increased by £5,926,000 from £468,249,000 to £474,175,000. The additional provision will be charged to the Contingency Reserve and will not, therefore, add to total public expenditure.