HC Deb 08 March 1945 vol 408 c2371

Considered in Committee, under Standing Order No. 69.

[MAJOR MILNER in the Chair]

Resolved: That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to provide for the payment of family allowances, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of—

  1. (a) allowances for families which include two or more children, in respect of each child in a family other than the elder or eldest at the rate of five shillings a week;
  2. (b) remuneration and allowances (including compensation for loss of remunerative time) to members of any panel of referees appointed for the purposes of the said Act, and expenses in connection with references to referees so appointed and of the attendance of persons at proceedings on such references;
  3. (c) expenses incurred in the administration of the said Act;
  4. (d) sums required for giving effect to financial adjustments in connection with reciprocal arrangements mad3 under the said Act with other countries.—(King's Recommendation signified.)—[Sir W. Jowitt.]

Resolution to be reported upon Tuesday next.