HC Deb 20 February 1941 vol 369 cc315-9

Resolutions reported:

CIVIL ESTIMATES, SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1940.

CLASS II.

DOMINION SERVICES.

1. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for sundry Dominion services, including certain grants in aid, and for expenditure in connection with Ex-Service Men in Eire, and for a grant in aid to Eire in respect of compensation to transferred officers"

COLONIAL OFFICE.

2. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £21,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for the salaries and expenses of the Department of His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies."

COLONIAL AND MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICES.

3. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £691,500, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st of March, 1941, for sundry Colonial and Middle Eastern Services under His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, including certain non-effective services and grants in aid."

SITE FOR MOSLEM MOSQUE.

4. "That a sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for the purchase of a site in connection with the building of a Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre in London."

FOREIGN OFFICE.

5. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £19,250, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for the salaries and expenses of the Department of His Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and grants in aid of the Royal Institute of Inter national Affairs and the British Association for International Understanding."

DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICES.

6. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £291,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for the expenses in connection with His Majesty's Embassies, Missions and Consular Establishments Abroad, and other expenditure chargeable to the Consular Vote; certain special grants and payments, including grants in aid; and sundry other services."

CLASS VII.

MINISTRY OF WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

7. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for the salaries and expenses of the Ministry of Works and Buildings."

LABOUR AND HEALTH BUILDINGS, GREAT BRITAIN.

8. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £162,755, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for expenditure in respect of labour and health buildings, Great Britain."

MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL BUILDINGS, GREAT BRITAIN.

9. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £18,720, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for expenditure in respect of miscellaneous legal buildings."

PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GREAT BRITAIN.

10. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £914,710, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for expenditure in respect of sundry public buildings in Great Britain, not provided for on other Votes, including historic buildings, ancient monuments, Brompton Cemetery and certain housing estates."

REVENUE BUILDINGS.

11. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £256,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for expenditure in respect of Customs and Excise, Inland Revenue, Post Office and telegraph buildings in Great Britain, certain post: offices abroad, and for certain expenses in connection with boats and launches belonging to the Customs and Excise Department."

CLASS IV.

BROADCASTING.

12. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £200,000, be granted to His Majesty to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for a grant in aid of the British Broadcasting Corporation."

CLASS V.

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.

13. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £1,100,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for the salaries and expenses of the Ministry of Labour and National Service, including sums payable by the Exchequer to the Unemployment Fund, grants to local authorities, associations and other bodies in respect of unemployment insurance, employment exchange and other services; expenses of transfer and resettlement; expenses of training (including, on behalf of the Army Council, training of soldiers); contribution towards the expenses of the International Labour Organisation (League of Nations); expenses of the Industrial Court; expenses in connection with national service; and sundry services."

UNCLASSIFIED SERVICES.

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES (WAR SERVICES).

14. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for the cost of the war services of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries."

CLASS VI.

MILK (ENGLAND AND WALES).

15. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £50,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1041, for payments in respect of milk used for manufacture in England and Wales, payments for improving the quality of the milk supply in England and Wales, and contributions towards certain expenses of the Milk Marketing Board in England and Wales."

MILK (SCOTLAND).

16. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for payments in respect of milk used for manufacture in Scot land, payments for improving the quality of the milk supply in Scotland and contributions towards certain expenses of Milk Marketing Boards in Scotland."

UNCLASSIFIED SERVICES.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH (WAR SERVICES).

17. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for measures in England and Wales to deal with casualties and disease, for expenses connected with evacuation, for repair of war damage and for other services arising out of the war."

CLASS IX.

EXCHEQUER CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOCAL REVENUES, ENGLAND AND WALES.

18 "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £106,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for the General Exchequer Contribution and certain other grants to local authorities in England and Wales."

EXCHEQUER CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOCAL REVENUES, SCOTLAND.

19. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £3,273, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for the General Exchequer Contribution and certain other grants to local authorities in Scotland."

CLASS I.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

20. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £2,200, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for the salaries and expenses of the House of Commons, including a grant in aid to the Kitchen Committee."

PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE.

21. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £2,775, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for the salaries and expenses of the, Department of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council."

CLASS VII.

RATES ON GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.

22. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £171,070, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for rates and contributions in lieu of rates, etc., in respect of property in the occupation of the Crown for the public service, and for rates on buildings occupied by representatives of British Dominions and of Foreign Powers; and for the salaries and expenses of the Rating of Government Property Department, and a grant in aid of the expenses of the London Fire Brigade."

UNCLASSIFIED SERVICES.

MINISTRY OF HOME SECURITY.

23. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for the salaries and expenses of the Ministry of Home Security."

CLASS VI.

STATE MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS.

24. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for the salaries and expenses of the State Management Districts, including the salaries of the central office, and the cost of provision and management of licensed premises."

UNCLASSIFIED SERVICES.

MINISTRY OF SHIPPING.

25. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for the salaries and expenses of the Ministry of Shipping."

MINISTRY OF SUPPLY.

26. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for the salaries and expenses of the Ministry of Supply, including the expenses of the Royal Ordnance Factories."

MINISTRY OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION.

27. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1941, for the salaries and expenses of the Ministry of Aircraft Production."

Resolutions agreed to.