HC Deb 11 March 1969 vol 779 cc1303-4

Queen's Recommendation having been signified

Resolved,

That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to amend the law relating to children and young persons, it is expedient to authorise—

(1) the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State—

  1. (a) in providing, equipping and maintaining homes;
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  3. (b) in making grants to voluntary organisations towards expenditure incurred by them in connection with the establishment, maintenance or improvement of homes (including the expenses of borrowing money to defray such expenditure) and towards expenditure which, for the purposes of such grants, is deemed by that Act to be so incurred;
  4. (c) in discharging, or making grants in respect of, a liability incurred by any person in connection with an institution which by virtue of that Act ceases to be an approved school, remand home, approved probation hostel or approved probation home, and in paying compensation in respect of any loss of employment or loss or diminution of emoluments suffered by any person in connection with such a cesser;
  5. (d) in making payments increasing any pension payable in respect of employment at such an institution;
  6. (e) in paying expenses reasonably incurred by a local authority in complying with the Secretary of State's directions with respect to the detention of a young offender in a home provided or controlled by the authority;
  7. (f) by way of administrative expenses;

(2) the payment out of moneys so provided of any increase attributable to the provisions of that Act in the sums falling to be defrayed out of such moneys under any other enactment;

(3) the payment into the Consolidated Fund of any sums falling to be so paid by virtue of that Act.—[Mr. Grey.]