Section 2C of the Government Trading Funds Act 1973 (c. 63) (limits on borrowing and public dividend capital) is amended as follows.

In subsection (3) (upper limit on aggregate of borrowing etc. maxima of trading funds), for “£2,000 million” substitute “£8,000 million”.

In subsection (4) (power to increase limit in subsection (3) but not above £4,000 million), for “£4,000 million” substitute “£10,000 million”.