– in the House of Commons at 9:52 pm on 8 October 2007.
Queen's recommendation having been signified——
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) any expenditure incurred by virtue of the Act by a Minister of the Crown, and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided, and
(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund. —[ Siobhain McDonagh.]
Question agreed to.
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