HC Deb 31 July 1913 vol 56 cc901-4

Considered in Committee.

[Mr. WHITLEY in the Chair.]

Motion made, and Question proposed,

I. Whereas it appears by the Navy Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1912, and the statement appended thereto, that the aggregate expenditure on Navy Services has not ex-

SCHEDULE.
Number of Vote. Navy Services, 1911–12. Votes Difference between Exchequer Grants and Net Expenditure.
Surpluses. Deficits.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
1 Wages, &c., of Officers, Seamen, and Boys, Coast Guard, and Royal Marines 24,683 7 9 —
2 Victualling and Clothing for the Navy — 104,805 15 3
3 Medical Establishments anti Services 11,878 1 10 —
4 Martial Law 130 1 10 —
5 Educational Services 2,595 7 11 —
6 Scientific Services — 1,104 18 4
8 Royal Naval Reserves 641 3 1 —
8 Shipbuilding, Repairs, Maintenance, &c.:
I. Personnel 18,919 1 5 —
II. Matériel — 149,967 14 3
III. Contract Work 2,396,198 6 4 —
9 Naval Armaments — 79,266 6 9
10 Works, Buildings, and Repairs, at Home and Abroad — 102,229 8 11
11 Miscellaneous Effective Services — 26,360 19 0
12 Admiralty Office 457 4 7 —
13 Half Pay and Retired Pay — 10,999 19 8

ceeded 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 … 2,466,187 16 3
Total Deficits … 487,944 15 4
Net Surplus … £1,978,243 0 11

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.

1. That the application of such sums be sanctioned.

SCHEDULE—continued.
Number of Vote. Navy Services, 1911–12. Votes. Differences between Exchequer Grants and Net Expenditure.
Surpluses. Deficits.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
14 Naval and Marine Pensions, Gratuities, and Compassionate Allowances 10,685 1 6 —
15 Civil Superannuation, Compensation Allowances, and Gratuities — 11,149 4 1
— Amount written off as irrecoverable — 2,060 9 1
Total 2,466,187 16 3 487,944 15 4
Net Surplus £1,978,243 0 11

Motion made, and Question proposed,

II. Whereas it appears by the Army Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1912, 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 the net expenditure are as follows, namely:—

Schedule.
Number of Vote. Army Services, 1911–12. Votes. Differences between Exchequer Grants and Net Expenditure.
Surpluses. Deficits.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
1 Pay, &c, of the Army 102,184 17 4 —
2 Medical Establishment: Pay, &c. — 5,219 0 5.
3 Special Reserve 32,020 6 5 —
4 Territorial Forces 78.603 9 0 —
5 Establishments for Military Education 1,079 5 9 —
6 Quartering, Transport, and Remounts — 42,448 3 9
7 Supplies and Clothing — 118,824 4 0
8 Ordnance Department Establishments and General Stores — 103,344 19 5
9 Armaments and Engineer Stores — 10,733 12 4
10 Works and Buildings 99,247 19 11 —
11 Miscellaneous Effective Services 635 12 8 —
12 War Office 4,020 9 5 —
13 Non-effective Charges for Officers, &c. 1,884 19 10 —
14 Non-effective Charges for Men, &c[...] 171 17 2 —
15 Civil Superannuation, Compensation, and Gratuities 3,072 15 9 —
— Balances irrecoverable and Claims abandoned — 4,643 3 6
Total 322,871 13 3 285,213 3 5
Net Surplus £37,658 9 10
£ s. d.
Total Surpluses … 322,871 13 3
Total Deficits … 285,213 3 5
Net Surplus … £37,658 9 10

And whereas the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorized 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.

2. That the application of much sums be sanctioned.