– in the House of Commons at 9:59 pm on 12 March 2007.
Resolved,
That, for the year ending with 31st March 2007—
(1) further resources, not exceeding £6,125,169,000, be authorised for defence and civil services as set out in HC 293,
(2) a further sum, not exceeding £7,122,263,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs of defence and civil services as so set out; and
(3) limits as so set out be set on appropriations in aid.
Ordered,
That a Bill be brought in on the foregoing resolutions relating to Supplementary Estimates, 2006-07, and Estimates, Excesses, 2005-06, and the resolutions of 7th December relating to Supplementary and New Estimates, 2006-07: And that the Chairman of Ways and Means, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Stephen Timms, Dawn Primarolo, Ed Balls and John Healey do prepare and bring it in.
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