HC Deb 18 April 1995 vol 258 c120

Queen's recommendation having been signified—

Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Order [19 December], That for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Environment Bill [Lords] it is expedient to authorise—

(1) the payment out of the National Loans Fund or out of money provided by Parliament of any sums required by a Minister of the Crown for making loans under or by virtue of the Act to the Environment Agency or the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;

(2) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

  1. (a) any sums required by a Minister of the Crown—
    1. (i) for making grants under or by virtue of the Act;
    2. (ii) for fulfilling guarantees given under or by virtue of the Act;
  2. (b) any administrative expenses of a Minister of the Crown which are attributable to the Act;
  3. (c) any other expenditure of a Minister of the Crown which is attributable to the Act;
  4. (d) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other enactment out of money so provided;

(3) any payment out of the National Loans Fund or the Consolidated Fund resulting from increases attributable to the Act in the sums which are payable out of that Fund under any other enactment.

In this Resolution, "Minister of the Crown" has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975.—[Mr. Willetts.]

Question agreed to.