HL Deb 03 June 1985 vol 464 c600WA
Lord Simon of Glaisdale

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What instances have been recorded since 1945 of any difficulties about expenditure having been incurred due to the non-inclusion in any statutory provision of the formula "with the consent of the Treasury", or words to like effect, when giving a power to, or imposing a duty on, a Minister of the Crown which might require public expenditure.

The Earl of Gowrie

There is no central record of any difficulties that may have arisen from the absence of the formula in legislation: but as the formula is invariably included in legislation instances of difficulty are likely to be few in number.