Clause 1 - Civil defence: grants
Civil Defence (Grant) Bill
10:45 am
Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire, Conservative)
I appreciate the Minister's helpful remarks. He has told the Committee two things. First, he has clearly implied that, in the coming financial year, the review of grant payable is likely to be upwards only; there are unlikely to be significant cuts in grants to individual authorities. Secondly, he has suggested that the variation of determination by a further determination would, again, be upwards only, in an attempt to help an authority with a civil emergency. Worcestershire county council was concerned that the powers might be used for cuts. I think that the Minister has told us that that is unlikely.