HC Deb 21 February 1963 vol 672 cc759-60

[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 amend the law of Scotland relating to the imprisonment and detention of offenders and other persons, to make further provision as to the treatment of prisoners and other persons committed to custody, including provision for their supervision within the British Islands after discharge, to alter the law relating to legal aid in criminal proceedings and to provide for the appointment of additional judges of the Court of Session, it is expedient to authorise—

  1. A. The payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the provisions of the said Act of the present Session in the sums payable under any other enactment out of the moneys so provided.
  2. B. The payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of any increase that may arise in the sums required to meet payments out of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Fund by reason of any amendment altering the procedure under section 2 of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1949 for determining financial eligibility for legal aid in criminal proceedings.
  3. C. The charging an and issue out of the Consolidated Fund, and the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament, of any increase in the sums required respectively to be charged on and issued out of that Fund, or to be paid out of moneys so provided, which is attributable to the provisions of the said Act of the present Session increasing the maximum number of judges of the Court of Session who may be appointed.—[Mr. Noble.]

Resolution to be reported.

Report to be received Tomorrow.