HC Deb 21 July 1930 vol 241 cc1904-9

Considered in Committee.

[Mr. DUNNICO in the Chair].

I. Whereas it appears by the Navy Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1929, that the aggregate expenditure on Navy Services has not exceeded the aggregate sums appropriated for those Services, and that, as shown in the Schedule hereto appended, the net surplus of the Exchequer Grants for Navy Services over the net Expenditure is £160,954 9s. 6d., viz.:—

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses 302,925 14 2
Total Deficits 141,971 4 8
Net Surplus £160,954 9 6

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.

Resolved, 1. That the application of such sums be sanctioned."—[Mr. Pethick-Lawrence.]

SCHEDULE.
No. of Vote. Navy Services, 1928, Votes. Deficits. Surpluses.
Excesses of actual over estimated gross Expenditure. Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated Receipts. Surpluses of estimated over actual gross Expenditure. Surpluses of actual as compared with estimated Receipts.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
1 Wages, etc., of Officers, Seamen, Boys, and Royal Marines, and Civilians employed on Fleet Services. 8,853 4 7 5,689 3 2 — —
2 Victualling and Clothing … — — 7,617 4 6 34,744 3 4
3 Medical Establishments and Services. — — 2,724 6 2 4,812 16 9
4 Fleet Air Arm … … — — — —
5 Educational Services … — — 4,230 19 7 582 17 3
6 Scientific Services … … — — 24,124 8 3 78 1 5
7 Royal Naval Reserves … — 104 1 7 9,309 0 8 —
8 Shipbuilding, Repairs, Maintenance, etc.:
Sec. 1. Personnel … 14,191 11 6 — — 16,621 4 8
Sec. 2. Matériel … 3,184 7 3 — — 40,394 0 2
Sec. 3. Contract Work 9,031 15 1 — — 171 18 1
9 Naval Armament … … 31,972 0 9 57,662 14 9 — —
10 Works, Buildings, and Repairs. — 7,053 18 0 56,846 13 7 —
11 Miscellaneous Effective Services. — — 28,698 1 11 15,961 7 10
12 Admiralty Office … … — — 10,294 2 3 5,580 11 11
13 Non-Effective Services (Naval and Marine), Officers. — — 15,326 2 1 52 19 10
14 Non-Effective Services (Naval and Marine), Men. — — 22,008 7 9 181 9 3
15 Civil Superannuation, Compensation Allowances, and Gratuities. — — 854 18 0 1,709 18 11
— Balanced irrecoverable and Claims abandoned. 4,223 8 0 — — —
71,461 7 2 70,509 17 6 182,034 4 9 120,891 9 5
Total Deficits £141,971 4 8 Total Surpluses £302,925 14 2
Net Surplus … £160,954 9 6

II. Whereas it appears by the Army Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1929, that the aggregate Expenditure on Army Services has not exceeded the aggregate sums appropriated for those Services and that, as shown in the Schedule hereto appended, the net surplus of the Exchequer Grants for Army Services over the net Expenditure is £368,338 15s. 3d., viz.:—

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses 943,387 8 4
Total Deficits 575,048 13 1
Net Surplus £368,338 15 3

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.

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

SCHEDULE.
No. of Vote. Army Services, 1928, Votes. Deficits. Surpluses.
Excesses of actual over estimated gross Expenditure. Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated Receipts. Surpluses of estimated over actual gross Expenditure. Surpluses of actual as compared with estimated Receipts.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
1 Pay, etc., of the Army … — 344,740 11 10 14,618 3 5 —
2 Territorial Army and Reserve Forces. — — 144,874 19 9 3,949 16 6
3 Medical Services … … — — 24,803 11 8 9,869 5 6
4 Educational Establishments — 12,524 1 11 22,259 10 6 —
5 Quartering and Movements … — 3,167 14 3 113,593 15 8 —
6 Supplies, Road Transport, and Remounts. — 5,072 13 5 10,874 8 0 —
7 Clothing … … … 7,850 3 0 — — 22,261 6 0
8 General Stores … … 11,495 6 9 — — 23,615 12 11
9 Warlike Stores … … — — 118,760 18 8 103,382 7 1
10 Works, Buildings, and Lands — — 155,564 4 1 68,074 2 6
11 Miscellaneous Effective Services. — — 25,219 2 6 46,531 3 8
12 War Office … … … — 727 7 11 13,117 15 2 —
13 Half-Pay, Retired Pay, and other Non-effective Charges for Officers. 9,420 17 9 172,897 16 7 — —
14 Pensions and other Non-effective Charges for Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, Men, and others. — — 15,276 19 7 1,580 13 5
15 Civil Superannuation, Compensation, and Gratuities. — 53 11 2 5,159 11 9 —
— Balances Irrecoverable … 7,098 8 6 — — —
35,864 16 0 539,183 17 1 664,123 0 9 279 264 7 7
Total Deficits £575,048 13 1 Total Surpluses £943,387 8 4
Net Surplus … £368,338 15 3

III. Whereas it appears by the Air Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1929, that the aggregate Expenditure on Air Services has not exceeded the aggregate sums appropriated for those Services and that, as shown in the Schedule hereto appended, the net surplus of the Exchequer Grants for Air Services over the net Expenditure is £158,064 11s. 9d., viz.:—

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses 485,558 1 3
Total Deficits 327,493 9 6
Net Surplus £158,064 11 9

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 Air Services as is necessary to make good the said total deficits on other Grants for Air Services.

Resolved, 3. That the application of such sums be sanctioned."—[Mr. Pethick-Lawrence.]

SCHEDULE.
No. of Vote. Air Services, 1928, Votes. Deficits. Surpluses.
Excesses of actual over estimated gross Expenditure. Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated Receipts. Surpluses of estimated over actual gross Expenditure. Surpluses of actual as compared with estimated Receipts.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
1 Pay, etc., of the Air Force … — 180,061 2 9 50,842 8 9 —
2 Quartering Stores (except Technical), Supplies, and Transport. — — 52,854 8 4 7,029 3 2
3 Technical and Warlike Stores (including Experimental and Research Services). — — 151,023 13 7 13,360 4 3
4 Works, Buildings, and Lands 143,203 11 7 — — 87,198 3 0
5 Medical Services … … — — 13,594 3 3 4,346 1 0
6 Educational Services … … 2,464 0 8 — — 674 17 3
7 Auxiliary and Reserve Forces — — 20,031 2 9 105 19 8
8 Civil Aviation … … … — — 49,988 10 0 11,247 10 10
9 Meteorological and Miscellaneous Effective Services. — — 1,532 18 6 1,972 9 0
10 Air Ministry … … … — — 6,123 5 6 138 17 9
11 Half-Pay, Pensions, and other Non-effective Services. — — 13,118 19 5 375 5 3
— Balances irrecoverable and Claims abandoned. 1,764 14 6 — — —
147,432 6 9 180,061 2 9 359,109 10 1 126,448 11 2
Total Deficits Total Surpluses
£327,493 9 6 £485,558 1 3
Net Surplus … £158,064 11 9

Resolution to be reported To-morrow.