§ Queen's recommendation having been signified—
§ Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills),
§ That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Energy Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise—
- (1)the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State under or as a result of—
- (a)any option under which he or his nominee may acquire an undertaking or property from British Energy plc or a company that is or has been a subsidiary of British Energy plc, or
- (b)any agreement entered into for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of such an option, or of continuing or modifying their effect,
- (2)the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown or the Treasury in respect of the acquisition of securities of a company to which transfers authorised by the Act are made or in respect of the acquisition of rights to subscribe for such securities,
- (3)the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown for or in connection with the carrying out of any of his functions under the Act, and
- (4)the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided by virtue of any other Act.—[Charlotte Atkins.]
§ Question agreed to.