HC Deb 21 June 1932 vol 267 cc1071-5

Considered in Committee.

[Captain Bourne in the Chair.]

"1. Whereas it appears by the Navy Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1931, 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 £168,013 19s. 9d., namely:

SCHEDULE.
No. of Vote. Navy Services, 1930, 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, Sea-men, Boys, and Royal Marines, and Civilians employed on Fleet Services. — — 49,376 18 6 4,397 15 10
2 Victualling and Clothing Services. — — 24,908 14 0 5,811 0 2
3 Medical Establishments and — 16,474 16 8 15,170 8 11 —
4 Fleet Air Arm — — — —
5 Educational Services — 1,914 19 3 8,392 18 9 —
6 Scientific Services — 2,200 6 9 12,935 11 7 —
7 Royal Naval Reserves 3,685 3 2 — — 37 9 11
8 Shipbuilding, Repairs, Maintenance, etc.:
Sec. 1. Personnel 310 7 2 — — 8,163 8 8
Sec. 2. Matériel — 65,030 1 3 29,176 18 4 —
Sec. 3. Contract Work — — 23,519 4 9 16,553 4 8
9 Naval Armaments — 67,724 2 3 63,899 13 1 —
10 Works, Buildings, and Repairs. — — 34,026 10 4 4,284 8 11
11 Miscellaneous Effective Services. — — 11,581 17 2 5,160 18 8
12 Admiralty Office — — 6,855 0 11 2,959 14 3
13 Non-Effective Services (Naval and Marine), Officers. — — 4,835 15 11 1,492 0 2
14 Non-Effective Services (Naval and Marine), Men. 2,411 6 9 8,358 10 8 — —
15 Civil Superannuation, Compensation Allowances, and Gratuities. 1,306 6 1 — — 313 1 1
Balances irrecoverable and Claims abandoned. 5,032 12 10 — — —
12,745 16 0 151,702 16 10 283,289 12 3 49,173 0 4
Total Deficits £164,418 12 10 Total Surpluses £332,462 12 7
Net Surplus £168,013 19 9

"II. Whereas it appears by the Army Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1931, that the

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses … 332,462 12 7
Total Deficits … 164,448 12 10
Net Surplus … £168,013 19 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 Navy Services as is necessary to make good the said total deficits on other Grants for Navy Services."

Resolved, That the application of such sums be sanctioned."—[Captain Wallace.]

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 suruplus of the Exchequer Grants for Army Services over the net Expenditure is £427,323 5s. 4d., namely:

£. s. d.
Total Surpluses … 1,323,940 9 9
Total Deficits … 896,617 4 5
Net Surplus … £427,323 5 4

SCHEDULE.
No. of Vote. Army Services, 1930, 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 — 399,680 6 7 308,073 13 10 —
2 Territorial Army and Reserve Forces. — 3,317 12 6 140,311 6 4 —
3 Medical Services — 4,992 17 6 33,807 16 10 —
4 Educational Establishments — — 6,173 16 6 9,808 2 7
5 Quartering and Movements — 26,519 7 11 87,487 15 7 —
6 Supplies, Road Transport, and Remounts. — 7,285 12 5 364,357 13 9 —
7 Clothing — — 1,514 19 1 35,539 4 10
8 General Stores — — 100,285 7 8 18,431 11 5
9 Warlike Stores 23,112 5 5 — — 78,733 10 8
10 Works, Buildings, and Lands — 16,033 9 3 1,339 19 3 —
11 Miscellaneous Effective Services 65,075 19 5 — — 28,049 1 7
12 War Office — 40 7 5 22,640 13 11 —
13 Half-Pay, Retired Pay, and other Non-effective Charges for Officers. — 141,305 18 11 85,198 15 4 —
14 Pensions and other Non-effective Charges for Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, Men, and others. 22,473 3 6 182,109 12 11 — —
15 Civil Superannuation, Compensation, and Gratuities. — 100 0 0 2,187 0 7 —
— Balances irrecoverable and Claims abandoned. 4,570 10 8 — — —
115,231 19 0 781,385 5 5 153,378 18 8 170,561 11 1
Total Deficits £896,617 4 5 Total Surpluses £1,323,940 9 9
Net Surplus £427,323 5 4

"III. Whereas it appears by the Air Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1931, 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

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, That the application of such sums be sanctioned."—[Mr. Cooper.]

Services over the net Expenditure is £218,326 16s. 10d., namely:

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses … 328,687 2 11
Total Deficits … 110,360 6 1
Net Surplus … £218,326 16 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 Air Services as is necessary to make good

SCHEDULE.
No. of Vote. Air Services, 1930, 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 — — 176 12 3 19,975 5 6
2 Quartering Stores (except Technical), Supplies, and Transport — — 36,174 6 6 1,092 13 0
3 Technical and Warlike Stores (including Experimental and Research Services). 97,676 11 5 — — 12,619 14 8
4 Works. Buildings, and Lands — 935 1 8 114,202 17 4 —
5 Medical Services — 3,793 16 6 11,078 17 8 —
6 Educational Services — — 2,097 9 4 4,333 9 8
7 Auxiliary and Reserve Forces — — 3,027 15 6 221 12 0
8 Civil Aviation — 3,009 14 4 63,024 5 10 —
9 Meteorological Services — 1,184 14 6 10,147 11 5 —
Miscellaneous Effective Services. — — 5,811 2 5 2,707 2 2
10 Air Ministry — — 9,737 12 7 463 7 7
11 Half-Pay, Pensions, and other Non-effective Services. — 41 15 1 30,995 7 6 —
— Balances irrecoverable and Claims abandoned. 3,718 12 7 — — —
101,395 4 0 8,965 2 1 287,273 18 4 41,413 4 7
Total Deficits £110,360 6 1 Total Surpluses £328,687 2 11
Net Surplus £218,326 16 10

Resolutions to be reported upon Friday.