Schedules
Schedule 1Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Funding
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1
The expenditure of the Commission is to be met, in accordance with this paragraph, out of money provided by Parliament.
2
For each financial year of the Commission (other than the first) the Commission must prepare, and submit to the Speaker's Committee, an estimate of its income and expenditure.
3
The Speaker's Committee must—
a
examine each such estimate,
b
decide whether they are satisfied that the estimated level of income and expenditure is consistent with the economical, efficient and effective discharge by the Commission of its functions, and
c
if they are not so satisfied, must make such modifications to the estimate as they consider appropriate for the purpose of achieving such consistency.
4
Before deciding whether they are so satisfied or making any such modification the Speaker's Committee must—
a
have regard to the most recent report made to them by the Comptroller and Auditor General under paragraph 13 and to any recommendations contained in that report, and
b
consult the Treasury and have regard to any advice which the Treasury may give.
5
The Speaker's Committee must, after concluding their examination and making their modifications (if any) to the estimate, lay the estimate before the House of Commons.
6
If the Speaker's Committee, in the discharge of their functions under this paragraph—
a
do not follow any recommendation contained in the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General,
b
do not follow any advice given to them by the Treasury, or
c
make any modification to the estimate,
they must include in the next report which they make to the House of Commons under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 of the 2000 Act a statement of their reasons for so doing.