HC Deb 25 July 1923 vol 167 cc667-70

Resolution reported, Whereas it appears by the Navy Appropriation Account for the year ended the

SCHEDULE.
Number of Vote. Navy Services, 1921–22. Votes. Differences between Exchequer Grants and Net Expenditure.
Surpluses. Deficits.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
1 Wages, etc., of Officers, Seamen, and Boys, Coast Guards, and Royal Marine — 161,859 3 7
2 Victualling and Clothing for the Navy 1,201,519 2 9 —
3 Medical Establishments and Services 76,765 7 9 —
4 Civilians employed on Fleet Service — 91,243 7 4
5 Educational Services 59,907 19 0 —
6 Scientific Services 89,424 16 2 —
7 Royal Naval Reserves 120,544 5 2 —
8 Shipbuilding, Repairs, Maintenance, etc.:
I. Personnel 1,155,411 14 7 —
II. Materiel 3,247,729 7 7 —
III. Contract Work 811,863 10 3 —
9 Naval Armaments 672,532 6 11 —
10 Works, Buildings, and Repairs, at Home and Abroad. 1,100,115 1 7 —
11 Miscellaneous Effective Services — 713,513 18 4
12 Admiralty Office — 27,841 6 4
13 Half Pay and Retired Pay 68,299 7 1 —
14 Naval and Marine Pensions, Gratuities, and Compassionate Allowances. 122,131 17 6 —
15 Civil Superannuation, Compensation Allowances, and Gratuities. — 203,993 8 0
— Amount written off as irrecoverable — 69,934 19 11
Total 8,726,244 16 4 1,268,386 3 6
NET SURPLUS £7,457,858 12 10

31st day of March, 1922, and the statement appended thereto, that the aggregate expenditure on Nary Services has not exceeded the aggregate sums appropriated for those Services but that, as shown in the Schedule hereto appended, the total difference between the Exchequer Grants for Navy Services and the net expenditure are as follows, namely:

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses 8,726,244 16 4
Total Deficits 1,268,386 3 6
Net Surplus £7,457,858 12 10

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.

That the application of such sums be sanctioned."

The remaining Orders were read, and postponed.

It being after Half-past Eleven of the Clock upon Wednesday evening, Mr. DEPUTY-SPEAKERadjourned the House, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.

Adjourned at Twenty-five Minutes after One o'Clock a.m.