Clause 39 - Emergency financial assistance

Local Government Bill

Public Bill Committees, 4 February 2003, 10:00 am

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Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

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Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold, Conservative)

I have a simple, short question to ask the Minister. Is it envisaged that the clause could be used in any way to pay combined fire authorities that are out of pocket, as a result of the present firemen's dispute?

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Mr Nick Raynsford (Minister of State (Local and Regional Government), Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Greenwich & Woolwich, Labour)

No.

Question put and agreed to.

Clause 39 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

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