HC Deb 23 April 1963 vol 676 cc156-7

[Queen's Recommendation signified]

Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 84 (Money Committees).

[Sir WILLIAM ANSTRUTHER-GRAY in the Chair]

Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to provide for the establishment of river authorities and a Water Resources Board, to confer on them, and on the Minister of Housing and Local Government, new functions in relation to water resources in England and Wales, and to provide for the transfer to river authorities of functions previously exercisable by river boards and other bodies, and for other purposes, it is expedient to authorise—

  1. (1) the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament—
    1. (a) of any expenses incurred by any Minister in consequence of any provision of that Act, and
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    2. (b) of any increase attributable to that Act in the sums payable out of moneys so provided by way of Rate-deficiency Grant or Exchequer Equalisation Grant under the enactments relating to local government in England and Wales or in Scotland;
  2. (2) the payment into the Exchequer of any sums received by any Minister under that Act.—[Mr. Corfield.]

Resolution to be reported.

Report to be received Tomorrow.