HC Deb 05 November 1959 vol 612 c1328

Resolution reported, That, for the purposes of any Act of this Session to increase the aggregate amounts of grants made in pursuance of schemes under sections one and five of the White Fish and Herring Industries Act, 1953, and section three of the White Fish and Herring Industries Act, 1957, and otherwise to amend the provisions as to schemes under those Acts, and to authorise measures for the increase or improvement of marine resources, it is expedient to authorise—

  1. (a) such increases in the sums payable out of moneys provided by Parliament as may result from—
    1. (i) raising to twenty-four million pounds the limit imposed by section four of the White Fish and Herring Industries Act, 1957, upon the aggregate amount of grants which may be made in pursuance of schemes under section five of the White Fish and Herring Industries Act. 1953, and under section three of the said Act of 1957;
    2. (ii) raising to fourteen million pounds the limit imposed by subsection (2) of section one of the said Act of 1953 upon the aggregate amount of grants which may be made towards new vessels and engines pursuant to a scheme or schemes under that section;
    3. (iii) relaxing the restrictions imposed by subsection (2) of section five of the said Act of 1957 on the power to vary or revoke schemes made under that Act or the said Act of 1953;
  2. (b) the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of any expenses incurred by Ministers in taking or concurring or assisting in the taking of such measures for the increase or improvement of marine resources as may be required for giving effect to any convention or agreement for the time being in force between Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the government of any other country.

Resolution agreed to.