HC Deb 22 April 1936 vol 311 cc281-2

Considered in Committee, under Standing Order No. 69.

[Captain BOURNE in the Chair.]

Resolved, That—

  1. (a) the sum of five million two hundred and fifty thousand pounds shall be transferred to the Exchequer from the Road Fund;
  2. (b) as from the date on which, by virtue of any Act of the present Session relating to finance, the liability to issue sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the Road Fund ceases—
  1. (i) there shall be paid into the Road Fund from time to time out of moneys provided by Parliament such sums as the Minister of Transport may, with the consent of the Treasury, determine to be required for the purpose of making advances to or in conjunction with highway authorities and for other purposes of that Fund; and
  2. (ii) such expenses and other sums payable out of the Road Fund as may be specified in the said Act shall, instead of being so payable, be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament."—(King's Recommendation signified).—[Mr. Chamberlain.]
Resolution to be reported To-morrow.

The remaining Orders were read, and postponed.

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