HC Deb 22 May 1936 vol 312 cc1603-4

Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 69.

[Captain BOURNE in the Chair.]

Resolved, That for the purpose of any Act of the present Session (hereafter referred to as "the said Act") to provide for the vesting in the Commissioners of Works of certain Crown Lands in Westminster as a site for public offices and police offices, to amend the law with respect to other Crown Lands, to amend the Crown Lands Acts, 1829 to 1927, and the Public Offices (Sites) Act, 1912, and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid, it is expedient—

  1. (a) to authorise the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of all expenses incurred by the Commissioners of Works under such of the provisions of the said Act as relate to the said Crown Lands in Westminster and to the amendment of the Public Offices (Sites) Act, 1912, so far as provision is not otherwise made for those expenses;
  2. (b) to authorise the payment out of the Consolidated Fund of the sums to be paid to the Commissioners of Crown Lands by 1604 the Commissioners of Works under the said Act in respect of the said Crown Lands in Westminster, if and to the extent that the moneys provided by Parliament for the service of the Commissioners of Works are insufficient for the payment of those sums;
  3. (c)to amend the provisions of section three of the Public Offices (Sites) Act, 1912, relating to the ascertainment of the amount of the consideration payable to His Majesty for the northern lands and the rate of interest payable thereon;
  4. (d)in the event of the hereditary revenues which are by section one of the Civil List Act, 1910, directed to be carried to and made part of the Consolidated Fund ceasing to be carried to and made part of that Fund at any time before the payment to the Commissioners of Crown Lands of the capital sum payable out of the Forestry Fund by virtue of any Order in Council made under the said Act transferring to the Forestry Commissioners land purchased by the Commissioners of Crown Lands to authorise—
    1. (i)the payment forthwith out of the Consolidated Fund to the Commissioners of Crown Lands of a sum equal to the said capital sum; and
    2. (ii)the payment of the said capital sum, and any annual sums payable out of the Forestry Fund by virtue of the Order, into the Exchequer instead of to the Commissioners of Crown Lands."—(King' s Recommendation signified.) — [Mr. Elliot.]

Resolution to be reported upon Monday next.

The remaining Orders were read, and postponed.

Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."— [Sir G. Penny.]

Adjourned accordingly at One Minute after Three o'Clock, until Monday next, 25th May.