HC Deb 21 April 1988 vol 131 cc1059-60

Amendments made: No. 13, in page 95, line 47, leave out 'one decimal place' and insert 'three decimal places'.

No. 179, in page 96, line 17, at end add '; but if the Treasury so provide by order in relation to the year concerned, B is a figure which is less than that index and which is specified in (or calculated in a manner specified in) the order.'. No. 180, in page 96, line 39, leave out from 'as' to end of line 40 and insert 'he determines'.

No. 14, in page 96, line 42, leave out from beginning of line to end of line 46 and insert 'three decimal places only—

  1. (a) adding one thousandth where (apart from this sub-paragraph) there would be more than five ten-thousandths, and
  2. (b) ignoring the ten-thousandths where (apart from this sub-paragraph) there would be five, or less than five, ten-thousandths.'.
No. 181, in page 96, line 46, at end insert— '(10) The power to make an order under sub-paragraph (3) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument. (11) An order under sub-paragraph (3) above in its application to a particular financial year (including an order amending or revoking another) shall not be effective unless it is approved by resolution of the House of Commons before the approval by that House of the revenue support grant report for the year or before 1 March in the preceding financial year (whichever is earlier).'

No. 182, in page 97, line 2, after 'contain', insert '(a)'.

No. 183, in page 97, line 3, at end insert ',and

  1. (b) the date determined by him under paragraph 5(8) above for the purpose of making the estimates.

(3) A calculation under sub-paragraph (1) above is invalid unless one or both of the following conditions is fulfilled—

  1. (a) it is made after the revenue support grant report for the year has been approved by resolution of the House of Commons;
  2. (b) it is made on or after 1 March in the preceding financial year.

(4) A calculation under sub-paragraph (1) above is invalid if made at a time when an order under paragraph 5(3) above which is effective in relation to the year has not come into force.'.

No. 15, in page 97, line 11, leave out 'one decimal place' and insert 'three decimal places'.

No. 184, in page 97, line 23, at end insert— '(3A) An order may be made under paragraph 5(3) above in relation to a financial year beginning in or after 1991 even if a multiplier is or may be specified for the year under paragraph 7 above.'.

No. 16, in page 97, line 32, leave out 'one decimal place' and insert 'three decimal places'.

No. 64, in page 97, line 40, leave out sub-paragraph (4) and insert— '(4) An order under sub-paragraph (3) above in its application to a particular financial year (including an order amending or revoking another) shall not be effective unless;it comes into force before 1 January in the preceding financial year.'.

No. 72, in page 98, line 20, leave out 'expiry' and insert 'end'.—[Mr. Howard.]

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