HC Deb 21 July 1950 vol 477 c2712

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

[Major MILNER in the Chair]

Resolved: That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to enact uniform provisions for regulating relations as to apparatus in streets between authorities, bodies and persons having statutory powers to place and deal with apparatus therein, and those having the control or management of streets and others concerned in the exercise of such powers, and for other matters and purposes connected therewith, it is expedient to authorise—

  1. (a) the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of—
    1. (i) any administrative expenses incurred by the Minister of Transport or the Secretary of State under the said Act of the present Session;
    2. (ii) any expenses incurred by any Minister of the Crown in the discharge or exercise of duties or rights imposed or conferred by the said Act of the present Session on undertakers;
    3. (iii) any increase attributable to the provisions of the said Act of the present Session in the sums payable out of the Road Fund;
    4. (iv) any increase in the Exchequer Equalisation Grant payable under Part I or Part II of the Local Government Act, 1948, which is attributable to any expenditure of a local authority under the said Act of the present Session;
  2. (b) the payment into the Exchequer of any sums received under the said Act of the present Session by any Minister of the Crown, other than sums required by the said Act to be paid into the Road Fund."—[Mr. Jay.]

Resolution to be reported upon Monday next.