HC Deb 09 May 1951 vol 487 cc2110-1

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

[Colonel Sir CHARLES MACANDREW in the Chair]

Resolved: That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to provide for establishing river purification boards in Scotland and for conferring on or transferring to such boards functions relating to the prevention of river pollution; to make new provision for maintaining or restoring the cleanliness of the rivers and other inland waters and the tidal waters of Scotland in place of the Rivers Pollution Prevention Act, 1876, and certain other enactments, and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of—

  1. (a) any administrative expenses of the Secretary of State under the said Act of the present Session (including the payment of the expenses of any Committee constituted thereunder); and
  2. (b) any increase attributable to the said Act of the present Session in sums payable out of moneys provided by Parliament under Part 11 of the Local Government Act, 1948,—[Miss Herbison.]

Resolution to be reported Tomorrow.