HC Deb 09 August 1890 vol 348 cc441-8

(In the Committee.)

  1. (1.) Resolved, That it appears by the Navy Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st 442 day of March 1889, and the statement appended thereto, as follows, viz.:—
    1. (a.) That the gross expenditure for certain Navy Services exceeded the estimate of such expenditure by a total sum of £106,996 4s. 7d., as shown in Column No. 1 of the Schedule hereto appended; while the gross expenditure for other Navy Services fell short of the estimate of such expenditure by a total sum of £320,455 16s. 6d., as shown in Column No. 2 of the said appended Schedule, so that the gross actual expenditure for the whole of the Navy Services fell short of the gross estimated expenditure by the net sum of £213,459 11s. 11d.;
    2. (b.) That the receipts in aid of certain Navy Services fell short of the estimate of such receipts by a total sum of £32,946 7s. 6d., as shown in Column No. 3 of the said appended Schedule; while the receipts in aid of other Navy Services exceeded the estimate of such receipts by a total sum of £12,645 10s. 3a., as shown in Column No. 4. of the said appended Schedule; so that the total actual receipts in aid of the Grants for Navy Services fell short of the total estimated receipts by the net sum of £20,300 17s. 3d.;
    3. (c.) That the resulting differences between the Exchequer Grants for Navy Services and the net expenditure are as follows, viz.:—
      4. £ s. d.
      Total Surpluses 310,890 1 6
      Total Deficits 117,731 6 10
  2. (2.) Resolved, That the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised the application, in reduction of the net charge on Exchequer Grants for certain Navy Services, of the whole of the sums received in excess of the estimated Appropriations in Aid, in respect of the same Services; and have also temporarily authorised the application of so much of the said total surpluses on certain Grants for Navy Services as is necessary to cover the said total deficits on other Grants for Navy Services.
  3. (3.) Resolved, That the application of such sums be sanctioned.
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    SCHEDULE.
    Number of Vote. Navy Services, 1888–9, Votes. Gross Expenditure. Appropriations in Aid.
    Excesses of Actual over Estimated Gross Expenditure. 1. Surpluses of Estimated over Actual Gross Espenditure. 2. Deficiencies of Actual as comprd. with Estimated Receipts. 3. Surpluses of Actual as comprd. with Estimated Receipts. 4.
    £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
    1 Wages, &c. of Officers, Seamen, and Boys, Coast Guard, and Royal Marines 15,487 16 7 .. 662 16 4
    2 Victualling and Clothing for the Navy .. 35,825 14 4 16,541 8 2
    3 Medical Establishments and Services .. 7,222 5 9 2,461 19 1
    4 Martial Law .. 1,825 8 11 6 14 11
    5 Educational Services .. 4,430 12 7 .. 510 4 9
    6 Divine Service .. 2,182 1 0 .. 45 5 0
    7 Royal Naval Reserves .. 9,485 15 0 2 5 0
    8 Shipbuilding, Repairs, Maintenance, &c. ..
    Sec. 1 Personnel .. 11,590 17 4 1,298 9 6
    Sec. 2 Materiel 74,269 5 2 .. 10,218 11 8
    Sec. 3. Contract Work .. 137,405 10 1 .. 208 16 11
    9 Naval Armaments .. 85,405 9 6 .. 9,149 0 4
    10 Works, Buildings, and Repairs, at Home and Abroad .. 18,490 11 9 .. 893 18 0
    11. Miscellaneous Effective Services .. 1,889 8 1 1,409 9 8
    12 Scientific Services 363 3 3 .. .. 1,757 13 1
    13 Admiralty Office 370 8 11 .. 277 14 10
    14 Reserved and Retired Pay 1,417 6 11 59 4 4
    15 Naval Pensions 7,001 19 7 .. .. 68 11 4
    16 Widows' Pensions and Compassionate Allowances .. 3,284 15 3 .. 12 0 10
    17 Civil Pensions and Gratuities 8,662 14 0 .. 7 14 0
    Amount written off an irrecoverable 840 17 1
    106,996 4 7 320,455 16 6 32,946 7 6 12,645 10 3
    Net Surplus, £213,459 11 11 Net Deflcit, £20,300 17 3
    Sum to be surrendered to the Exchequer, £193,158 14 8
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  4. (4.) Resolved, That it appears by the Army Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March 1889, and the statement appended thereto, as follows, viz.:—
    1. (a.) That the gross expenditure for certain Army Services exceeded the estimate of such expenditure by a total sum of £90,827 5s. 5d., as shown in Column No. 1 of the Schedule hereto appended; while the gross expenditure for other Army Services fell short of the Estimate of such expenditure by a total sum of £169,877 4s. 3d. as shown in Column No. 2 of the said appended Schedule; so that the gross actual expenditure for the whole of the Army Services fell short of the gross estimated expenditure by the net sum of £79,049 18s. 10d.;
    2. (b.) That the receipts in aid of certain Army Services fell short of the estimate of such receipts by a total sum of £76,384 5s. 1d., as shown in Column No. 3 of the said appended Schedule; while the receipts in aid of other Army Services exceeded the estimate of such receipts by a total sum of £144,022 15s. 11d. as shown in Column No. 4 of the

SCHEDULE.
Number of Vote. Army Services, 1888–9, Votes. Gross Expenditure. Appropriations in Aid.
Excesses of Actual over Estimated Gross Expenditure. 1. Surpluses of Estimated over Actual Gross Espenditure. 2. Deficiencies of Actual as compared with Estimated Receipts. 3. Surpluses of Actual as compared with Estimated Receipts. 4.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
1 General Staff, Pay Regimental Pay, &c. .. 10,347 0 3 .. 77,170 8 11
2 Chaplain's Department Pay, &c. 1,716 2 8 .. 9 0 0
3 Starff of Military Prisons, &c., Pay, &c. .. 121 11 9 .. 136 7 8
5 Militia Pay and Allowance .. 39,095 17 10 .. 159 16 1
6 Yeomanry Cavalry Pay and Allowances .. 1,783 3 0 .. 34 13 0
7 Volunteer Corps Pay and Allowances 3,687 11 11 .. .. 100 13 7
8 Army Reserve Force Pay, &c. 19,743 17 7 .. 1,585 6 6
9 Transport and Remounts .. 7,772 14 2 .. 12,040 7 3
10 Provisions, Forage, Fuel, and other Commissariat Services 12,035 9 8 .. 1,955 16 10
11 Clothing Establishments, Services, and Supplies .. 56,862 7 6 40,956 7 9
Carried forward 37,183 1 10 132,979 0 2 45,310 10 8 89,642 6 6

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses 271,459 7 7
Total Deficits 124,770 17 11

(5.) Resolved, That the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised the application, in reduction of the net charge on Exchequer Grants for certain Army Services, of the whole of the sums received in excess of the estimated appropriations in aid, in respect of the same Services, and have also temporarily authorised the application of so much of the said total surpluses on certain Grants for Army Services as is necessary to cover the said total deficits on other Grants for Army Services.

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

No. of Vote. Army Services, 1888–9, Votes. Gross Expenditure. Appropriations in Aid.
Excesses of Actual over Estimated Gross Expenditure. 1. Surpluses of Estimated over Actual Gross Espenditure. 2. Deficiencies of Actual as compared with Estimated Receipts. 3. Surpluses of Actual as compared with Estimated Receipts. 4.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Brought forward 37,183 1 10 132,979 0 2 45,310 10 8 89,642 6 6
12 Warlike and other Stores, Supply and Repair .. 25,288 11 2 .. 47,744 5 0
13 Works, Buildings, and Repairs, Cost, including Superintending Establishment 10,205 18 6 .. 27,198 7 3
14 Military Educational Establishments Pay, &c. .. 449 15 4 .. 6,563 19 8
15 Miscellaneous Effective Services .. 2,714 1 5 472 6 8
16 War Office Salaries and Miscellaneous Charges 1,196 6 0 .. 13 17 9
17 Rewards for Distinguished Services,&c. 885 3 3 .. 84 0 0
18 Half Pay .. 2,508 18 4 71 5 0
19 retired Pay, Gratuities, &c. 21,887 7 2 .. 3,063 0 0
20 Widows' Pensions and Compassionate Allowances 679 17 2 .. 21 13 0
21 Pensions for Wounds .. 580 15 10 36 0 0
22 Chelsea and Kilmainham Hospitals (In-Pensions) .. 2,151 1 4 .. 37 7 8
23 Out-Pensions 13,552 1 9 .. 113 4 9
24 Superannuation Compensation and Compassionate Allowance .. 3,205 0 8 .. 34 17 1
25 Retired Allowances, Midlitia, Yeomanry, and Volunteer Forces 446 2 1
Amount written off an irrecoverable 4,791 7 8
90,827 5 5 169,877 4 3 76,384 5 1 144,022 15 11
Net Surplus, £79,049 18 10 Net Deficit £67,638 10 10
Sum to be surrendered to the Exchequer, £146,688 9 8
—(Mr. Jackson.)

Resolution to be reported upon Monday next.

In pursuance of the Order of the House of 8th August, Mr. Speaker Adjourned the House without Question put.

House adjourned at twenty minutes after Seven o'clock till Monday next.