§ Considered in Committee, under Standing Order No. 69.
§ [Mr. HUBERT BEAUMONT in the Chair]
§ Resolved:
§ "That for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to enable the Minister of 2168 Agriculture and Fisheries and the Secretary of State to make contributions and establish centres for the purposes of research as to the practice of artificial insemination of livestock, to provide for the payment of grants out of moneys provided by Parliament in respect of initial losses incurred in the operation of certain centres for the artificial insemination of cattle, and for purposes connected therewith, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament—
- (1) of any expenses incurred in accordance with the provisions of the said Act by the said Minister and the Secretary of State, respectively—
- (a) in contributing towards approved expenditure incurred in the conduct of research or experiment in matters affecting the practice of artificial insemination of livestock, including poultry and. bees;
- (b) in establishing and operating, for the purposes of such research and experiment, centres providing services of artificial insemination for any such livestock,
- (2) of any sums required for the payment in accordance with the provisions of the said Act of grants in respect of losses incurred, during a period beginning on or after 1st January, 1945, and ending not later than 31st March, 1951, in the operation of centres providing services of artificial insemination for cattle in Great Britain, being centres owned and controlled by Milk Marketing Boards or other organisations carrying on business for the mutual benefit of breeders or owners of cattle;
§ and the payment into the Exchequer of any sums received by the said Minister or the Secretary of State which are required by the said Act to be so paid."—(King's Recommendation signified).—[Mr. Collick.]
§ Resolution to be reported Tomorrow.