HC Deb 13 July 1933 vol 280 cc1411-6

Considered in Committee.

[Sir DENNIS HERBERT in the Chair.]

I. Whereas it appears by the Navy

SCHEDULE.
No of Vote. Navy Services, 1931, Votes. Deficits. Surpluses.
Excesses of actual over estimated gross Expenditure. Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated Receipts. Surpluses of estimated over actual gross Expenditures. 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. — 1,775 19 9 254,998 10 8 —
2 Victualling and Clothing — 42,152 18 4 297,622 6 7 —
3 Medical Establishments and Services. — — 17,023 13 1 4,237 7 3
4 Fleet Air Arm — — — —
5 Educational Services — — 10,630 8 0 2,003 6 11
6 Scientific Services — — 23,889 9 6 7,1130 10
7 Royal Naval Reserves 4,216 8 3 90 15 9 — —
8 Shipbuilding, Repairs, Maintenance, etc.:
Sec. 1. Personnel — — 95,598 6 10 60 10 0
Sec. 2. Matériel — 456,056 11 5 622,872 15 4 —
Sec. 3. Contract Work 232,935 13 2 28,615 13 3 — —
9 Naval Armaments — — 88,775 11 10 18,450 6 3
10 Works, Buildings, and Repairs. 20,218 15 9 90,851 9 5 — —
11 Miscellaneous Effective Services. 57,870 0 6 — — 35,326 3 4
12 Admiralty Office — — 25,846 4 4 1,087 11 3
13 Non-Effective Services (Naval and Marine), Officers. — 647 17 2 4,835 11 1 —
14 Non-Effective Services (Naval and Marine), Men. — 2,391 4 11 26,957 19 6 —
15 Civil Superannuation, Compensation Allowances, and Gratuities. 8,143 11 0 462 12 4 — —
— Balances irrecoverable and Claims abandoned. 651 16 5 — — —
324,036 5 1 623,045 2 4 1,469,050 16 9 68,278 5 10
Total Deficits £ 947,081 7 5 Total Surpluses £ 1,537,329 2 7
Net Surplus £590 247 15 2

Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1932, 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 £590,247 15s. 2d., viz.:

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses 1,537,329 2 7
Total Deficits 947,081 7 5
Net Surplus £590,247 15 2

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.]

II. Whereas it appears by the Army Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1932, 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 £1,484,504 ls 3d., viz.:

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses … 1,917,976 14 4
Total Deficits … 433,472 13 1
Net Surplus … £1,484,504 1 3
SCHEDULE.
No of Vote. Army Services, 1931, Votes. Deficits. Surpluses.
Excesses of actual over estimated gross Expenditure. Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated Receipts. Surpluses of estimated over actual gross Expenditures. Surpluses of actual as compared with estimated Receipts.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
1 Pay, etc., of the Army — 179,148 0 0 348,101 14 0 —
2 Territorial Army and Reserve Forces. — — 129,867 5 5 4,353 9 2
3 Medical Services — — 61,121 12 10 1,005 16 10
4 Educational Establishments — — 16,800 1 1 2,021 12 1
5 Quartering and Movements — — 70,299 19 5 38,580 9 6
6 Supplies, Road Transport, and Remounts. — 43,334 14 10 476,059 14 4 —
7 Clothing — — 49,475 13 1 4,097 4 9
8 General Stores — 20,972 13 7 121,085 8 6 —
9 Warlike Stores — 98,131 13 10 74,159 16 2 —
10 Works, Buildings, and Lands — 52,865 7 2 169,394 14 7 —
11 Miscellaneous Effective Services. 36,124 18 9 — — 22,866 17 0
12 War Office — — 14,740 14 6 1,677 14 10
13 Half-Pay, Retired Pay, and other Non-effective Charges for Officers. — — 172,356 17 11 4,835 15 4
14 Pensions and other Non-effective Charges for Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, Men, and others. — — 28,446 2 4 98,744 0 10
15 Civil Superannuation, Compensation, and Gratuities. — — 7,806 10 10 78 9 0
— Balances irrecoverable and Claims abandoned. 3,395 4 11 — — —
39,520 3 8 393,952 9 5 1,739,715 5 0 178,261 9 4
Total Deficits £433,472 13 1 Total Surpluses £1,917,976 14 4
Net Surplus … £ 1,484,504 1 3

III. Whereas it appears by the Air Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1932, 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 that Exchequer Grants for Air Services 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. Duff Cooper.] over the net Expenditure is £231,052 9s. 6d., viz.:

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses … 532,746 4 7
Total Deficits … 301,693 15 1
Net Surplus … £231,052 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 Air Services as is necessary to make good the

SCHEDULE.
No of Vote. Air Services, 1931, Votes. Deficits. Surpluses.
Excesses of actual over estimated gross Expenditure. Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated Receipts. Surpluses of estimated over actual gross Expenditures. Surpluses of actual as compared with estimated Receipts.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
1 Pay, etc., of the Air Force — 17,626 18 0 87,886 0 6 —
2 Quartering Stores (except Technical), Supplies, and Transport. — 13,978 19 4 209,433 9 9 —
3 Technical and Warlike Stores (including Experimental and Research Services). 53,889 16 8 120,445 15 9 — —
4 Works. Buildings, and Lands — 17,499 11 7 82,671 4 1 —
5 Medical Services — 4,248 15 4 12,095 15 4 —
6 Educational Services — — 7,631 11 9 1.772 16 10
7 Auxiliary and Reserve Forces — — 7,827 8 9 161 17 4
8 Civil Aviation — 72,040 19 0 76,273 17 3 —
9 Meteorological Services — 813 12 7 11,575 14 6 —
Miscellaneous Effective Services. — — 2,812 13 4 1,516 7 9
10 Air Ministry — — 16,824 16 0 854 11 2
11 Half-Pay, Pensions, and other Non-effective Services. — — 13,159 1 11 348 18 4
— Balances irrecoverable and Claims abandoned. 1,149 6 10 — — —
55,039 3 6 246,654 11 7 528,091 13 2 4,654 11 5
Total Deficits £301,693 15 1 Total Surpluses £532,746 4 7
Net Surplus … £231,052 9 6

Resolutions to be reported upon Tuesday next.

The remaining Orders were read, and postponed.

It being after Half-past Eleven of the Clock upon Thursday evening, Mr.

said total deficits on other Grants for Air Services.

Resolved,

"That the application of such sums be sanctioned."—[Sir Philip Sassoon.]

SPEAKER adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.

Adjourned at Five Minutes before One o'Clock.