§ `—(1)Where under section 5(1) of the 1966 Act the Secreatry of State reduces an element of rate support grant payable to a local authority, or where the authority anticipates such a reduction thereunder, the authority shall neither wholly nor partially offset the reduction (or anticipated reduction) with sums advanced from their loans fund:
§ Provided that such offsetting may nevertheless be permitted by the Secretary of State in any case on such terms and conditions as he considers appropriate.
§ (2) Where by virtue of paragraph 2(a) of Part II of Schedule 1 to the 1966 Act the amount of the resources element payable to a local authority is less, or where the authority anticipates that it will thereby be less, than the product of the regional, general or district rate (as the case may be) and the difference between the rate products mentioned in paragraphs 1 of that Part, the authority shall neither wholly nor partially offset such effect (or anticipated effect) of the operation of the said paragraph 2(a) with sums advanced from their loans fund; but the proviso to subsection (1) above shall apply for the purposes of this subsection as that proviso applies for the purposes of that subsection.
§ (3) If the Secretary of State is of the opinion that subsection (1) or (2) above, or any term or condition imposed under the 678 proviso thereto, has been contravened the local authority shall, on such opinion being intimated to them, reimburse their loans fund forthwith or within such time as the Secretary of State may allow.
§ (4) If an amount was, on or after 23rd March 1981 but before the coming into force of this section, advanced from the loans fund of a local authority and the Secretary of State is of the opinion that the advance was for a purpose such that there would have been a contravention of subsection (1) or (2) above had those subsections and sections 13, 14 and 15 of this Act been in force, the local authority shall, on such opinion being intimated to them, reimburse their loans fund forthwith or within such time as the Secretary of State may allow.
§ (5) In the foregoing provisions of this section, "loans fund" means the loan fund established under Schedule 3 to the 1975 Act.'.— [Mr. Younger.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 180, Noes 139.
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| AYES | |
| Alexander, Richard | Greenway, Harry |
| Ancram, Michael | Griffiths, Peter Portsm 'th N) |
| Atkins, Robert (PrestonN) | Grist, Ian |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Grylls, Michael |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Gummer, JohnSelwyn |
| Bendall, Vivian | Hamilton, Michael(Salisbury) |
| Benyon, Thomas (A 'don) | Hannam, John |
| Berry, Hon Anthon y | Haselhurst, Alan |
| Best, Keith | Hawkins, Paul |
| Bevan, DavidGilroy | Hawksley, Warren |
| Biggs-Davison, John | Hayhoe, Barney |
| Blackburn, John | Henderson, Barry |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Hill, James |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Hordern, Peter |
| Bright, Graham | Howell, Ralph (NNorfolk) |
| Brinton, Tim | Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) |
| Brotherton, Michael | Hurd, Hon Douglas |
| Brown, Michael (Brigg&Sc'n) | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael |
| Buchanan-Smith, Alick | Kaberry, Sir Donald |
| Buck, Antony | Kershaw, Anthony |
| Budgen, Nick | King, Rt Hon Tom |
| Burden, Sir Frederick | Knight, MrsJill |
| Cadbury, Jocelyn | Knox, David |
| Carlisle, John (Luton West) | Lang, Ian |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Lawrence, Ivan |
| Chalker, Mrs. Lynda | Lee, John |
| Chapman, Sydney | LeMarchant, Spencer |
| Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th, S'n) | Lester Jim (Beeston) |
| Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) | Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) |
| Clark, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) |
| Cockeram, Eric | Loveridge, John |
| Colvin, Michael | Lyell, Nicholas |
| Cope, John | MacGregor, John |
| Corrie, John | MacKay, John(Argyll) |
| Costain, Sir Albert | McNair-Wilson, M(N'bury) |
| Cranborne, Viscount | McNair-Wilson, P. (NewF'st) |
| Crouch, David | McQuarrie, Albert |
| Dickens, Geoffrey | Madel, David |
| Douglas-Hamilton, LordJ. | Major, John |
| Dover, Denshore | Marlow, Tony |
| Dunn, Robert (Dartford) | Mart en, Neil(Banbury) |
| Dykes, Hugh | Maude, Rt Hon Sir Angus |
| Fairgrieve, Russell | Mawby, Ray |
| Faith, MrsSheila | Mawhinney, Dr Brian |
| Fenner, Mrs Peggy | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Fletcher, A. (Ed'nb'ghN) | Meyer, Sir Anthon y |
| Fletcher-Cooke, Sir Charles | Miller, Hal(B'grove) |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Mills, Iain(Meriden) |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Norman | Mills, Peter (West Devon) |
| Fraser, Peter (South Angus) | Moate, Roger |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Monro, Hector |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Montgomery, Fergus |
| Gorst, John | Morgan, Geraint |
| Gow, Ian | Mudd, David |
| Gray, Hamish | Myles, David |
| Needham, Richard | Sproat, Iain |
| Nelson, Anthony | Squire, Robin |
| Neubert, Michael | Stainton, Keith |
| Newton, Tony | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Normanton, Tom | Steen, Anthony |
| Page, Rt Hon Sir G. (Crosby) | Stevens, Martin |
| Page, Richard (SWHert s) | Stewart, A. (ERenfrewshire) |
| Parris, Matthew | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Patten, Christopher(Bath) | Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) |
| Pattie, Geoffrey | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Percival, Sir Ian | Thomas, Rt Hon Peter |
| Pollock, Alexander | Thompson, Donald |
| Prentice, Rt Hon Reg | Thorne, Neil (IlfordSouth) |
| Prior, Rt Hon James | Thornton, Malcolm |
| Proctor, K. Harvey | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Pym, Rt Hon Francis | Townsend, CyrilD, (B'heath) |
| Raison, Timothy | Trippier, David |
| Rathbone, Tim | Viggers, Peter |
| Rees-Davies, W. R. | Waddington, David |
| Renton, Tim | Wakeham, John |
| Rhodes James, Robert | Walker, B. (Perth) |
| RhysWilliams, Sir Brandon | Waller, Gary |
| Ridley, Hon Nicholas | Ward, John |
| Rifkind, Malcolm | Warren, Kenneth |
| Robert s, M. (Cardiff NW) | Watson, John |
| Rossi, Hugh | Wells, John(Maidstone) |
| Rost, Peter | Wells, Bowen |
| Royle, Sir Anthony | Wheeler, John |
| Sainsbury, Hon Timothy | Wickenden, Keith |
| Scott, Nicholas | Wolfson, Mark |
| Shepherd, Colin(Hereford) | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Skeet, T. H. H. | Younger, Rt Hon George |
| Speller, Tony | |
| Spence, John | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Spicer, Jim (WestDorset) | Mr. Carol Mather and |
| Spicer, Michael (SWorcs) | Mr. Peter Brooke. |
| NOES | |
| Adams, Allen | Eastham, Ken |
| Alton, David | Evans, Ioan (Aberdare) |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Evans, John (Newton) |
| Ashton, Joe | Field, Frank |
| Atkinson, N.(H'gey,) | Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) |
| Bagier, GordonA, T. | Foot, Rt Hon Michael |
| Booth, Rt Hon Albert | Ford, Ben |
| Boothroyd, MissBetty | Foster, Derek |
| Bradley, Tom | Foulkes, George |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Freud, Clement |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Grant, George(Morpeth) |
| Brown, Ron (E'burgh, Leith) | Grant, John (Islington C) |
| Callaghan, Jim (Midd't'n & P) | Grimond, Rt Hon J. |
| Campbell, Ian | Hamilton, W. W. (C'tral Fife) |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Hardy, Peter |
| Canavan, Dennis | Harrison, Rt Hon Walter |
| Carmichael, Neil | Haynes, Frank |
| Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Hogg, N. (EDunb't'nshire) |
| Cocks, Rt Hon M. (B'stol S) | HomeRobertson, John |
| Coleman, Donald | Hooley, Frank |
| Concannon, Rt Hon J. D. | Howell, Rt Hon D. |
| Cook, Robin F. | Huckfield, Les |
| Cowans, Harry | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Cox, T. (W'dsw'th, Toot'g) | Janner, Hon Greville |
| Craigen, J. M. | Jay, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Crawshaw, Richard | John, Brynmor |
| Cryer, Bob | Johnston, Russell(Inverness) |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Jones, Barry (East Flint) |
| Cunningham, G. (Islington S) | Lambie, David |
| Dalyell, Tam | Lamond, James |
| Davis, T. (B' ham, Stechf' d) | Leadbitter, Ted |
| Deakins, Eric | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) |
| Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) | Litherland, Robert |
| Dempsey, James | Lofthouse, Geoffrey |
| Dewar, Donald | Lyons, Edward (Bradf' dW) |
| Dixon, Donald | Mabon, Rt Hon Dr J. Dickson |
| Dobson, Frank | McCartney, Hugh |
| Dormand, Jack | McDonald, Dr Oonagh |
| Douglas, Dick | McGuire, Michael (Ince) |
| Dubs, Alfred | McKay, Allen (Penistone) |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | McKelvey, William |
| Eadie, Alex | MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor |
| Maclennan, Robert | Skinner, Dennis |
| McNamara, Kevin | Snape, Peter |
| McTaggart, Robert | Soley, Clive |
| McWilliam, John | Spearing, Nigel |
| Marshall, D (G 'gowS 'ton) | Stallard, AW. |
| Mason, Rt Hon Roy | Stoddart, David |
| Maxton, John | Stott, Roger |
| Maynard, Miss Joan | Strang, Gavin |
| Millan, Rt Hon Bruce | Thomas, Dafydd(Merioneth) |
| Mitchell, R, C. (Soton Itchen) | Thorne, Stan (Preston South) |
| Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) | Tinn, James |
| Morris, Rt Hon C. (O'shaw) | Varley, Rt Hon Eric G. |
| Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) | Wainwright, E. (DearneV) |
| O'Neill, Martin | Wainwright, R. (ColneV) |
| Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | Weetch, Ken |
| Palmer, Arthur | Welsh, Michael |
| Pavitt, Laurie | White, Frank R. |
| Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) | White, J. (G' gow Pollok) |
| Prescott, John | Whitehead, Phillip |
| Richardson, Jo | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Robert s, Albert (Normanton) | Williams, Rt Hon A. (S'sea W) |
| Robert s, Ernest (Hackney N) | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) |
| Roper, John | Wilson, William (C'try SE) |
| Ross, Ernest (Dundee West) | Winnick, David |
| Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) | Woolmer, Kenneth |
| Rowlands, Ted | |
| Sever, John | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Short, Mrs Renée | Mr. James Hamilton and |
| Silkin, Rt Hon J. (Deptford) | Mr. George Mort on. |
| Silverman, Julius |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Clause added to the Bill.