HC Deb 20 July 1936 vol 315 cc215-20

Considered in Committee.

[Captain BOURNE in the Chair.]

"I. Whereas it appears by the Navy Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1935, 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

SCHEDULE.
No. of Vote. Navy Services, 1934, 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. 14,908 6 2 1,652 11 4 — —
2 Victualling and Clothing … — 21,233 1 4 62,854 11 2 —
3 Medical Establishments and Services. — 479 11 4 4,710 13 1 —
4 Fleet Air Arm … … — — — —
5 Educational Services … — 486 3 7 5,207 10 7 —
6 Scientific Services … … — — 7,334 6 6 2,182 6 4
7 Royal Naval Reserves … — 18 2 6 9,166 5 3 —
8 Shipbuilding, Repairs, Maintenance, etc.:
Sec. 1. Personnel … 36,500 9 11 — — 4,340 2 0
Sec. 2. Matériel … — — 39,343 5 9 44,690 9 3
Sec. 3. Contract Work 245,326 13 0 — — 16,260 3 9
9 Naval Armaments … … 1,226 4 6 — — 40,367 8 1
10 Works, Buildings, and Repairs — 50,841 11 3 267,131 14 0 —
11 Miscellaneous Effective Services. 49,030 9 4 — — 22,918 14 4
12 Admiralty Office 5,871 3 8 206 8 2 — —
13 Non-Effective Services (Naval and Marine), Officers. 50,459 2 9 208 8 6 — —
14 Non-Effective Services (Naval and Marine), Men. — 1,578 6 9 37,181 0 3 —
15 Civil Superannuation, Compensation Allowances, and Gratuities. — — 1,105 15 2 418 1 5
— Balances irrecoverable and Claims abandoned. 1,196 1 8 — ——
404,518 11 0 76,704 4 9 434,035 2 7 131,177 5 2
Total Deficits £481,222 15 9 Total Surpluses £565,212 7 9
Net Surplus … £83,989 12 0

Resolved, "That the application of such sums be sanctioned.—[Mr. W. S. Morrison.]

"II. Whereas it appears by the Army Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1935, that the aggregate Expenditure on Army Services has not exceeded the aggregate sums appropriated for those Services and that, as shown in the

over the net Expenditure is £83,989 12s., namely:

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses 565,212 7 9
Total Deficits 481,222 15 9
Net Surplus £83,989 12 0

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."

Schedule hereto appended, the net surplus of the Exchequer Grants for Army Services over the net Expenditure is £246,454 19s. 5d., namely:—

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses 465,697 5 1
Total Deficits 219,242 5 8
Net Surplus £246,454 19 5

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

SCHEDULE.
No. of Vote. Army Services, 1934, 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 … — — 49,649 9 3 16,893 3 0
2 Territorial Army and Reserve Forces. — — 82,384 6 1 2,509 2 2
3 Medical Services … … — — 8,660 10 9 2,544 16 9
4 Educational Establishments 27,436 5 5 — — 17,976 14 7
5 Quartering and Movements … 17,361 19 2 — — 3,094 4 4
6 Supplies, Road Transport, and Remounts. 5,451 17 5 — — 9,979 2 7
7 Clothing … … … 1,638 4 6 11,267 9 10 — —
8 General Stores … … 32,998 16 2 — — 17,808 5 10
9 Warlike Stores … … — 13,526 5 7 56,490 18 9 —
10 Works, Buildings, and Lands — 45,033 7 2 18,063 5 3 —
11 Miscellaneous Effective Services. — 49,147 5 0 118,189 7 0 —
12 War Office … … … — 1,577 7 6 2,195 4 2 —
13 Half-Pay, Retired Pay, and other Non-effective Charges for Officers. — 5,258 4 6 37,103 12 1 —
14 Pensions and other Non-effective Charges for Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, Men, and others. — — 4,903 14 1 17,251 8 5
15 Civil Superannuation, Compensation, and Gratuities. 4,921 7 0 933 0 4 — —
— Balances irrecoverable and Claims abandoned. 2,690 16 1 — — —
92,499 5 9 126,742 19 11 377,640 7 5 88,056 17 8
Total Deficits £219,242 5 8 Total Surpluses £465,697 5 1
Net Surplus … £246,454 19 5

Resolved, "That the application of such sums be sanctioned."—[Mr. W. S. Morrison.]

"III. Whereas it appears by the Air Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1935, 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 £90,106 13s., namely:—

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

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses 167,122 0 11
Total Deficits 77,015 7 11
Net Surplus £90,106 13 0

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.

SCHEDULE.
No. of Vote. Air Services, 1934, 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 Royal Air Force. — — 18,157 16 6 541 18 8
2 Quartering Stores (except Technical), Supplies, and Transportation. — — 11,517 7 9 2,343 18 9
3 Technical and Warlike Stores (including Experimental and Research Services). — 54,829 12 0 84,538 11 6 —
4 Works, Buildings, and Lands — — 3,339 15 3 1,802 2 9
5 Medical Services … … 403 10 6 — — 70 12 0
6 Technical Training and Educational Services. 7,021 0 9 230 14 0 — —
7 Auxiliary and Reserve Forces 13,737 17 8 — — 2,081 17 10
8 Civil Aviation … … … — — 1,107 4 7 2,762 13 7
9 Meteorological Services … — — 3,544 10 4 2,193 17 4
Miscellaneous Effective Services. — — 5,282 17 2 1,898 13 7
10 Air Ministry … … … — — 1 19 9 188 7 5
11 Half-Pay, Pensions, and other Non-effective Services. — 241 11 11 25,747 16 2 —
— Balances irrecoverable and Claims abandoned. 551 1 1 — — —
21,713 10 0 55,301 17 11 153,237 19 0 13,884 1 11
Total Deficits £77,015 7 11 Total Surpluses £167,122 0 11
Net Surplus … £90,106 13 0

Resolved, "That the application of such sums be sanctioned."—[Mr. W. S. Morrison.]

Resolutions to be reported To-morrow.

The remaining Orders were read, and postponed.

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

Adjourned at a Quarter before One o'Clock.