(1)Section 93 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (payment of grants for welfare services) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1) (payment of grants by the Secretary of State), for the words from “in providing” to the end there is substituted—
“(a)in providing, or contributing to the provision of, such welfare services as may be determined by the Secretary of State, or
(b)in connection with any such welfare services.”
(3)In subsection (2) (payment of grants by the Assembly), for the words from “in providing” to the end there is substituted—
“(a)in providing, or contributing to the provision of, such welfare services as may be determined by the Assembly, or
(b)in connection with any such welfare services.”
(4)After subsection (6) there is inserted—
“(6A)Before making any determination under subsection (3) or (5) the Secretary of State must obtain the consent of the Treasury.”