HC Deb 13 August 1883 vol 283 cc432-8

Considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

1. Resolved, Whereas it appears from the Navy Appropriation Account for the year ended 31st March 1882, as follows, viz.:—

  1. (a.) That the sums expended for certain Navy Services exceeded the Grants for those Services, and that the deficits on such Grants amounted together to £113,878 12s. 10d (including £27 12s. 0d. disallowed by a Committee of this House), as shown in column (a) of the Schedule hereto appended;
  2. (b.) That the sums received in respect of Appropriations in Aid of the Grants for certain Services fell short of the sums estimated, and that such deficiencies amounted together to £7,215 19s. 10d. as shown in column (b) of the said appended Schedule;
  3. (c.) That the sums received in respect of Appropriations in Aid of the Grants for certain Services exceeded the amounts estimated by the total sum of £47,927 5s. 3d. as shown in column (c) of the said appended Schedule;
  4. (d.) That surpluses arose on the Grants for certain Services, and that such surpluses amounted together to £148,164 7s. 9d. as shown in column (d) of the said appended Schedule.

2. Resolved, And whereas, in order to provide for the first two above-mentioned sums (a) and (b), amounting together to £121,094 12s. 8d. the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised the application of the third above-mentioned sum (c) of £47,927 5s. 3d. and of £73,167 7s. 5d. out of the last above-mentioned sum (d).

3. Resolved, That the application of such sums be sanctioned to the extent of £121,067 0s. 8d. (the sum of £27 12s. having been disallowed by a Committee of this House, as before mentioned).

SCHEDULE.
No. Navy Services, 1881–2, Votes. (a) Deficits on Votes. (b) Deficiencies of Appropriations in Aid. (c) Excess of Appropriations in Aid. (d) Surpluses on Vote.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
1 Wages, &c. to Seamen and Marines 5,434 17 0 26,838 4 9
2 Victuals and Clothing for ditto 4,417 4 4 7,690 2 8
3 Admiralty Office 2,577 14 11
4 Coast Guard Service and Naval Reserves 6,478 0 7
5 Scientific Branch. 6,880 4 1
6 Dockyards and Naval Yards, &c. 16,979 0 3
7 Victualling Yards, &c 1,227 5 8
8 Medical Establishments, &c. 1,004 3 7
9 Marine Divisions 1,406 12 2
10. Sec. 1 Naval Stores 74,013 10 2 24,691 18 11
Sec. 2 Machinery, Ships built by Contract, &c. 50,030 19 1
11 New Works, Buildings, and Repairs 22,325 12 9
12 Medicines and Medical Stores 1,781 2 10 10,418 12 5
13 Martial Law, &c. 419 12 9
14 Miscellaneous Services. 5,689 1 3
15 Half Pay, &c. 15,021 14 10
16 Sec. 1. Military Pensions and Allowances 5,557 17 3
(27 12 0 disallowed.)
Sec. 2 Civil Pensions and Allowances 4,469 19 7
17 Army Department—Conveyance of Troops 18,818 2 0 1,127 14 3
Amount written off as irrecoverable 1,886 17 7
113,878 12 10 7,215 19 10 47,927 5 3 148,164 7 9
27 12 0
73,167 7 5
£121,094 12 8 £121,094 12 8
Disallowed 27 12 0
£121,067 0 8
Total Surpluses on Votes 148,164 7 9
Less amount applied to make good deficiencies 73,167 7 5
Surplus as shown on Appropriation Account 74,997 0 4
Disallowance 27 12 0
Net Surplus to be surrendered £75,024 12 4

4. Resolved, Whereas it appears from the Army Appropriation Account for the year ended 31st March 1882, as follows, viz.:—

  1. (a.) That the sums expended for certain Army Services exceeded the Grants for those Services, and that the deficits on such Grants amounted together to £271,907 15s. 6d. (including £15 9s. 4d. disallowed by a Committee of this House), as shown in column (a) of the Schedule hereto appended;
  2. (b.) That the Sums received in respect of Appropriations in Aid of the Grants for certain Services fell short of the sums estimated, and that such deficiencies amounted together to £54,109 10s. 6d. as shown in column (b) of the said appended Schedule;
  3. (c.) That the sums received in respect of Appropriations in Aid of the Grants for

SCHEDULE.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
No. Army Services, 1881–2, Votes. Deficits on Votes. Deficiencies of Appropriations in Aid. Excess of Appropriations in Aid. Surpluses on Votes.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
1 Pay of the General Staff, Regimental Pay and Allowances, and other Charges 32,675 19 3 6,756 4 7
2 Divine Service 2,898 13 3
3 Administration of Military Law 5,046 14 7
4 Medical Establishment and Services 1,067 13 11
5 Militia Pay and Allowances 18,898 13 8 21,386 7 1
6 Yeomanry Cavalry 8,471 7 11
7 Volunteer Corps 615 5 10
8 Army Reserve (including Enrolled Pensioners) 13,548 4 4
9 Commissariat, Transport, and Ordnance Store Establishments, Wages, &c. 31,026 2 9 1 14 0
10 Provisions, Forage, Fuel and Light, Transport, &o. 36,227 14 7 56,144 6 0
(7 19 4 disallowed.)
11 Clothing Establishments, Services, and Supplies 35,210 16 10 18,447 16 10
12 Supply, Manufacture, and Repair of Warlike and other Stores for Land and Sea Service 116,808 19 1 43,623 2 2
13 Superintending Establishments of and Expenditure for Works, Buildings, and Repairs at Home and Abroad 10,796 6 8
14 Establishments for Military Education 193 12 11
15 Miscellaneous Effective Services 11,720 8 6
Carried forward 233,234 10 1 54,109 10 6 106,525 6 9 77,696 17 5

certain other Services exceeded the amounts estimated by the total sum of £106,525 6s. 9d. as shown in column (c) of the said appended Schedule;

(d.) That surpluses arose on the Grants for certain Services, and that such surpluses amounted together to £175,279 7s. 5d. as shown in column (d) of the said appended Schedule.

5. Resolved, And whereas in order to provide as far as possible for the first two above-mentioned sums (a) and (b), amounting together to £326,017 6s. the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised the application of the third above-mentioned sum (c) of £106,525 6s. 9d. and of the last above-mentioned sum (d), viz.: £175,279 7s. 5d.

6. Resolved, That the said application of such sums be sanctioned.

No. Army Services, 1881–2, Votes. (a) Deficits on Votes. (b) Deficiencies of Appropriations in Aid. (c) Excess of Appropriations in Aid. (d) Surpluses on Votes.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Brought forward 233,234 10 1 54,109 10 6 106,525 6 9 77,696 17 5
16 War Office 17,718 10 3
(7 10 0 disallowed.)
17 Rewards for Distinguished Services, &c. 5,632 9 1
18 Half Pay 1,697 7 2
19 Retired Full Pay, Retired Pay, Pensions and Gratuities, &c. including Payments allowed by Army Purchase Commissioners 57,909 8 7
20 Widows' Pensions 13,856 17 11
21 Pensions for Wounds 2,313 17 6
22 Chelsea and Kilmainham Hospitals 1,702 17 4
23 Out-Pensions 30,323 12 5
24 Superannuation Allowances 2,014 2 7
25 Militia, Yeomanry Cavalry, and Volunteer Forces 2,125 8 4
Amount written off as irrecoverable 961 4 3
271,907 15 6 54,109 10 6 106,525 6 9 175,279 7 5
15 9 4
Total Deficit on Votes and Appropriations in Aid £326,017 6 0
Deduct total Surplus 281,804 14 2 £281,804 14 2
Deficit as shown on Appropriation Account 44,212 11 10
Disallowances 15 9 4
Net Deficit £44,197 2 6

Resolutions to be reported To-morrow.

House adjourned at a quarter before Five o'clock in the morning.