HC Deb 04 April 1950 vol 473 cc1134-5

Considered in Committee of the Whole House under Standing Order No. 84 (Money Committees).—[King's Recommendation signified.]

[Sir CHARLES MACANDREW in the Chair]

Resolved: That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session (hereinafter referred to as 'the new Act') to make further provision for the acquisition of land, creation of easements and carrying out of work in development areas; to authorise the Board of Trade to make grants in connection with the establishment in or transfer to development areas of industrial undertakings, and to make grants or loans to housing associations; and to extend the provisions of section five of the Employment and Training Act, 1948, it is expedient to authorise—

  1. (a) the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of any increase in the sums payable out of such moneys under the Distribution of Industry Act, 1945, being an increase attributable to expenditure by the Board of Trade under the new Act in—
    1. (i) the acquisition of land,
    2. (ii) the creation of easements,
    3. (iii) the carrying out of work,
    4. (iv) the making of grants in connection with the establishment in or transfer to development areas of industrial undertakings, and
    5. (v) the making of grants or loans to housing associations;
  2. (b) the payment into the Exchequer of any increase in the moneys so payable under the said Act of 1945, being an increase attributable to the provisions of the new Act;
  3. (c) the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the provisions of the new Act in the sums payable out of such moneys under the Employment and Training Act, 1948."—[Mr. Douglas Jay.]

Resolution to be reported Tomorrow.