Queen's Recommendation having been signified—

Resolved,

That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make further provision against escapes of water from large reservoirs or from lakes or lochs artificially created or enlarged, it is expedient:

(a) to authorise the payment out of money Provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the amounts so payable under any enactment by way of rate support grant; and

(b) to authorise, in connection with any provision made by the Act for there to be panels of civil engineers qualified to act for purposes of the Act:

(i) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenses of the Secretary of State, including sums required by him for reimbursing expenses incurred by any institution for purposes connected with consultations he is required to have: and

(ii) the payment into the Consolidated Fund of any fees received by the Secretary of State on applications by civil engineers to be placed on any panel.—[Mr. Coleman.]