§ Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
§ Resolved,
§ That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to increase contributions payable under the National Insurance Act, 1965 and the National Health Service Contributions Act, 1965, to provide compensation for civil defence employees in connection with the reduction of activities under section 2 of the Civil Defence Act, 1948, to provide for increasing certain fees and other payments, and for other purposes, it is expedient to authorise the under-mentioned payments:—
- (1) in connection with the increase of contributions under section 3 (flat rate contributions) of the National Insurance Act, 1965, the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of any resulting increase in the sums so payable by way of Exchequer supplement under section 7 of that Act;
- (2) in connection with the increase of National Health Service contributions, the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of any resulting increase in the sums so payable under section 5 of the National Health Service Contributions Act, 1965 on account of contributions in respect of persons treated as belonging to Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man;
- (3) in connection with any provision for payment of compensation by reference to loss of employment or loss or reduction of emoluments as a result of the revocation or amendment of regulations under section 2 of the Civil Defence Act, 1948, payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of grants in accordance with section 3 of that Act in respect of the expenses of local authorities and police authorities in paying the compensation;
- (4) in connection with any provision for increasing fees, charges or other payments where the amount is fixed or regulated by Act of Parliament, payment into the Exchequer of any resulting addition to the sums so payable by virtue of any enactment.—[Mr. Diamond.]