HC Deb 18 July 1910 vol 19 cc1042-5

Considered in Committee.

(IN THE COMMITTEE.)

"I. Whereas it appears by the Navy Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1909, and the statement appended thereto, that the aggregate expenditure on Navy Services has not exceeded the aggregate sums appropriated for those Services, but that, as shown in the Schedule hereto appended, the total differences between the Exchequer Grants for Navy Services and the net expenditure are as follows, namely:—

£ s. d.
"Total Surpluses … 376,328 18 3
Total Deficits … 238,138 0 10
Net Surplus … £138,190 17 5

"And whereas the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised the application of so much of the said total surpluses on certain Grants for Navy Services as is necessary to make good the said total deficits on other Grants for Navy Services."

[For Schedule, see 15th July, 1910, col. 829–830.]

Question again proposed, "That the application of such sums be sanctioned."—[Mr. Hobhouse.]

Question put, and agreed to.

"II. Whereas it appears by the Army Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1909, and the statement appended thereto, that the aggregate expenditure on Army Services has not exceeded the aggregate sums appropriated for those Services, but that, as shown in the Schedule hereto appended, the total differences between the Exchequer Grants for Army Services and

SCHEDULE.
Number of Vote. Army Services, 1908–9. Votes. Differences beween Exchequer Grants and Net Expenditure.
Surpluses. Deficits.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
1 Pay, etc., of Army 393,617 4 4 —
2 Medical Establishment: Pay, etc. 12,689 6 6 —
3 Special Reserves and Militia — 21,081 15 10
4 Territorial Forces — 238,383 15 0
5 Establishments for Military Education 7,053 15 11 —
6 Quartering, Transport, and Remounts 172,789 14 8 —
7 Supplies and Clothing 106,283 15 3 —
8 Ordnance Department Establishments and General Stores 19,009 9 6 —
9 Armaments and Engineer Stores — 14,687 18 6
10 Works and Buildings 175,162 8 10 —
11 Miscellaneous Effective Services 5,721 4 8 —
12 War Office and Army Accounts Department 5,682 12 1 —
13 Non-effective Charges for Officers, etc. 6,751 10 10 —
14 Non-effective Charges for Men, etc. — 31,894 5 10
15 Civil Superanuation, Compensation, Compassionate Allowances, and Gratuities 1,403 15 3 —
— Balances irrecoverable and Claims abandoned — 416 12 7
Total 906,164 17 10 306,464 7 9
Net Surplus £599,700 10 1

2. Resolved, "That the application of such sums be sanctioned."—[Mr. Hobhouse.]

Resolutions to be reported this day.

[ADJOURNMENT.]

MASTER of ELIBANK

I move, "That this House do now adjourn."

Mr. REMNANT

May I point out to the Patronage Secretary that it was arranged that we should take the Police Weekly Rest Day Bill to-night? There is no opposition to that measure. I have spoken the net expenditure are as follows, namely:—

£ s. d.
"Total Surpluses … 906,164 17 10
Total Deficits … 306,464 7 9
Net Surplus … £599,700 10 1

"And whereas the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised the application of so much of the said total surpluses on certain Grants for Army Services as is necessary to make good the said total deficits on other Grants for Army Services.

to the Home Office about it, and they are quite agreed on the Bill. I hope we shall be allowed to get the Bill through now.

MASTER of ELIBANK

I would ask my hon. Friend to postpone it until tonight (Tuesday). I have made certain arrangements postponing certain Orders, and this is one of them. I suggest he should be put down for this evening.

Mr. REMNANT

I cannot be here tonight. I hope the hon. Member will carry out the arrangement made.

MASTER of ELIBANK

I did not know that there was any definite arrangement made. There seems to have been some misunderstanding. In view of certain engagements I have entered into in regard to the Order Paper I cannot possibly consent to take the Bill now.

Mr. REMNANT

I spoke of the arrangements to the hon. Member opposite (Mr. Gulland), who said there was no intention of moving the Adjournment until this Order was taken. There is no opposition to this Bill, and I cannot see why it is not allowed to go through.

The CHANCELLOR of the DUCHY (Mr. Joseph Pease)

If there is no opposition to the Bill it will be quite easy for it to go through, and it will be very easy for the hon. Member to authorise another hon. Member to move the Bill in his name.

Adjourned accordingly at One minute after Three o'clock a.m., Tuesday, 19th July.