HC Deb 27 February 1969 vol 778 c2056

Queen's Recommendation having been signified—

Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to authorise the making of grants to the Redundant Churches Fund and to exclude section 40 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1968 in relation to the demolition, in certain cases, of redundant places of public worship, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of expenses incurred by the Minister of Housing and Local Government in making to that fund,

  1. (a) in the period beginning with the passing of the said Act of the present Session and expiring with the day preceding the fifth anniversary of the coming into operation of the Pastoral Measure, 1968, grants not exceeding in the aggregate £200,000; and
  2. (b) in any later period specified by order of that Minister, grants not exceeding in the aggregate such sum as may, in relation to that period, be so specified.—[Mr. K. Robinson.]