HC Deb 02 November 1949 vol 469 cc521-2

Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 84 (Money Committees).

[King's recommendation signified.]

[Mr. BOWLES in the Chair]

Motion made, and Question proposed, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to dissolve the Local Government Boundary Commission and to make consequential provision as respects certain enactments of the Local Government Act, 1933, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the provisions of the said Act of the present Session in the sums payable out of such moneys under Part I of the Local Government Act, 1948."—[Mr. Bevan.]

9.45 p.m.

Lieut.-Colonel Elliot

The right hon. Gentleman will remember that I asked whether he could make any statement about the staffs. As he was not able to do so in his winding-up speech, can he say now whether there will be any provision for them in the Financial Resolution.

Mr. Aneurin Bevan

I think it would be the intention to make provision for the staff in the normal Treasury manner. Most of the staff are full-time civil servants and some are temporary. Therefore, there ought to be no difficulty whatsoever in dealing with the first category, and, with regard to the second, there ought to be no difficulty in finding alternative employment.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolution to be reported Tomorrow.