HC Deb 21 January 1949 vol 460 cc503-4

Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 84. —(King's Recommendation signified.)

[Mr. BOWLES in the Chair]

Resolved: That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to authorise the Treasury to contribute towards the cost of a national theatre, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament, upon such terms and subject to such conditions as the Treasury think fit, of contributions not exceeding one million pounds to the funds of the Trustees of the Shakespeare Memorial Trust, in respect of the cost of erecting and equipping a national theatre in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to the Treasury for the purposes of the said Act."—[Mr. Glenvil Hall.]

Resolution to be reported upon Monday next.