Supply
[8TH ALLOTTED DAY]— considered.
Civil Estimates, 1974–75 (Vote On Account)
proceeded, pursuant to the order this day, to put forthwith the Question,
That a sum, not exceeding £6,724,384,300, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, for or towards defraying the charges for the Civil Departments, as set out in House of Commons Paper No. 44 for the year ending on 31st March 1975.
Question agreed to.
Civil And Defence Estimates, Supplementary Estimates, 1973–74
proceeded, pursuant to the order this day, to put forthwith the Question,
That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £883,885,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, to defray the charges that will come in course of payment during the year ending on 31st March 1974, for expenditure on Civil Defence Services as set out in House of Commons Papers No. 46 and 45.
Question agreed to.
Bill ordered to be brought in upon the foregoing resolutions and upon the resolution of the House of 12th December 1973 relating to the Defence Estimates, 1974–5 (Vote on Account), by the Chairman of Ways and Means, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Tom Boardman, Mr. Terence Higgins and Mr. John Nott.
Consolidated Fund
Bill to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the years ending on 31st March 1974 and 1975, presented accordingly and read the First time ; to be a read a Second time tomorrow and to be printed. [Bill 62.]