HC Deb 23 June 1955 vol 542 c1637

Resolution reported, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make provision, by means of Exchequer grants and otherwise, for the improvement of certain roads situated in, or affording access to, livestock rearing areas, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of—

  1. (a) grants to local authorities, not exceeding in the aggregate four million pounds, in respect of a proportion of the expenditure incurred by those authorities in carrying out proposals for the improvement of roads situated in, or affording access to, livestock rearing areas, being proposals approved by a Minister of the Crown before the end of the period of ten years beginning with the date of the passing of the said Act;
  2. (b) any administrative expenses incurred by a Minister of the Crown for the purposes of the said Act;
  3. (c) any increase attributable to the provisions of the said Act in the sums payable out of moneys so provided under Part I of the Local Government Act, 1948, or under the Local Government (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act, 1954.

Resolution agreed to.

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