HC Deb 26 January 1970 vol 794 c1167

It being one hour after Ten o'clock Mr. SPEAKER proceeded, pursuant to the Order this day, to put forthwith in respect of such outstanding estimates supplementary to those of the current financial year as had been presented not less than seven clear days previously, the Question that the total amount outstanding be granted for the purposes defined in these Supplementary Estimates.

Motion made, and Question That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £228,449,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March 1970 for expenditure in respect of the Supplementary Estimates set out in House of Commons Paper No. 31.—[Mr. Taverne.]

put and agreed to.

Bill ordered to be brought in upon the foregoing Resolution, the Resolution of 1st December relating to Defence (Army) Supplementary Estimate, 196970, and the Resolution of 22nd January relating to Civil Estimates, 1970–71 (Vote on Account), by the Chairman of Ways and Means, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr. Dick Taverne.