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Orders of the Day — Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Bill [Lords] [Money]

– in the House of Commons at 6:45 pm on 10 February 1997.

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Queen's recommendation having been signified—
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 50A(1)(a),That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Bill [Lords] it is expedient to authorize—

  1. (1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
    1. (a) any sums required by the Secretary of State for making any payment in respect of an indemnity given by virtue of the Act to a person taking measures with respect to marine pollution;
    2. (b) any other expenses of a Minister of the Crown attributable to the provisions of the Act; and
    3. (c) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums which under any other enactment are payable out of money so provided; and
  2. (2) the making of payments out of money provided by Parliament into the General Lighthouse Fund.—[Mr. Wells.]
Question agreed to.

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