HC Deb 28 July 1942 vol 382 cc431-5

Considered in Committee.

[Colonel CLIFTON BROWN in the Chair.]

I. Whereas it appears by the Navy Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1941, that, as shown in the Schedule hereunto appended, the total surpluses and deficits on Navy Votes for that year are as follows:

Total Surpluses, namely: £ s. d. £ s. d.
Surpluses of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Votes 2–16) 10,782,690 17 10
Total Deficits, namely:
Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Vote 1) 12,897,167 16 3
Excesses of actual over estimated gross expenditure 382,046,091 11 7
394,943,259 7 10
Net Deficit (charged to the Vote of Credit) £384,160,568 10 0

And whereas the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised the application of surplus receipts realised under Votes 2 to 16 towards making good the deficit in receipts under Vote 1.

SCHEDULE.
No. of Vote. Navy Services, 1940, Votes. Deficits. Surpluses
Excesses of actual over estimated gross Expenditure. Deficiences of actual as compared with estimated Receipts. Surpluses of actual as compared with estimated Receipts.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
1 Wages, &c, of Officers and Men of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, and of certain other Personnel serving with the Fleet 32,352,738 16 7 12,897,167 16 3 —
2 Victualling and Clothing for the Navy 28,460,258 6 7 — 3,644,689 19 6
3 Medical Establishments and Services 1,624,282 11 8 — 43,818 18 3
4 Civilians employed on Fleet Services 2,611,647 7 0 — 2,198 8 10
5 Educational Services 293,255 6 5 — 67,766 1 3
6 Scientific Services 1,440,281 17 2 — 91,865 1 4
7 Royal Naval Reserves 53,960 15 8 — 68 0 2
8 Shipbuilding, Repairs, Maintenance, &c.: 292,291,306 12 11 6,672,863 12 5
Section I—Personnel
Section II—Matériel
Section III—Contract Work —
9 Naval Armaments
10 Works, Buildings and Repairs at Home and Abroad
16 Merchant Shipbuilding
11 Miscellaneous Effective Services 10,756,389 10 3 — 181,236 13 1
12 Admiralty Office 3,136,382 16 11 — 8,544 3 8
13 Non-effective Services (Naval and Marine)—Officers 2,025,436 2 7 — 8,585 3 4
14 Non-effective Services (Naval and Marine)—Men 5,689,516 11 10 — 61,039 0 11
15 Civil Superannuation, Allowances and Gratuities 1,259,002 6 4 — 15 15 1
— Balances Irrecoverable and Claims abandoned 51,632 9 8 — —
382,046,091 11 7 12,897,167 16 3 Total Surpluses
Total Deficits £394,943,259 7 10 £10,782,690 17 10
Net Deficit met from Vote of Credit £384,160,568 10 0"

Resolved, That the application of such surpluses be sanctioned."—[Captain Crookshanh.]

"II. Whereas it appears by the Army Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1941, that, as shown in the Schedule hereunto appended, the total surpluses and deficits on Army Votes for that year are as follows:

£ s. d. £ s. d.
Total Surpluses, namely:
Surpluses of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Votes 2–15) 14,040,762 15 4
Total Deficits, namely:
Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Vote 1) 19,693,016 16 4
Excesses of actual over estimated gross expenditure 444,993,784 10 7
464,686,801 6 11
Net Deficit (charged to the Vote of Credit) £450,646,038 11 7

And whereas the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised the application of surplus receipts realised under Votes a to 15 towards making good the deficit in receipts under Vote I.

SCHEDULE.
No. of Vote. Army Services, 1940, Votes. Deficits. Surpluses
Excesses of actual over estimated gross Expenditure. Deficiences of actual as compared with estimated Receipts. Surpluses of actual as compared with estimated Receipts.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
1 Pay, &c., of the Army 175,759,920 14 11 19,693,916 16 4 —
2 Territorial Army and Reserve Forces 4,254,149 3 1 — 59,516 1 6
3 Medical Services 11,173,084 11 7 — 85,434 10 2
4 Educational Establishments 1,683,191 7 1 — 6,986 2 7
5 Quartering and Movements 34,971,605 3 0 — 356,878 18 2
6 Supplies, Road Transport and Remounts 88,214,234 6 9 — 1,477,721 12 5
7 Clothing 2,659,571 0 11 — 2,318,742 10 6
8 General Stores 13,462,128 9 0 — 1,156,267 11 9
9 Warlike Stores 5,262,789 13 6 — 6,653,392 2 2
10 Works, Buildings and Lands 81,498,108 1 6 — 401,075 6 7
11 Miscellaneous Effective Services 14,798,503 2 8 — 98,738 1 0
12 War Office 2,061,877 13 6 — 5,159 2 9
13 Half-pay, Retired Pay and other Non-effective Charges for Officers 3,242,229 6 0 — 696,299 11 8
14 Pensions and other Noneffective Charges for Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, men and others 5,067,144 5 10 — 724,364 18 6
15 Civil Superannuation, Compensation and Gratuities 272,613 18 4 — 186 5 7
— Balances Irrecoverable and Claims Abandoned 612,633 12 11 — —
444,993,784 10 7 19,693,016 16 4 Total surpluses
Total Deficits £464,686,801 6 11 £14,040,762 15 4
Net Deficit met from Vote of Credit £450,646,038 11 7"

Resolved, That the application of such surpluses be sanctioned."—[Captain Crookshanh.]

"III. Whereas it appears by the Air Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1941, that, as shown in the Schedule hereto ended, the total surpluses and deficits on Air Votes for that year are as follows:

Total Surpluses, namely: £ s. d. £ s. d.
Surpluses of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Votes 2–11) 14,507,555 10 8
Total Deficits, namely:
Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Vote 1) 14,901,974 2 4
Excesses of actual over estimated gross expenditure 269,068,510 7 11
283,970,484 10 3
Net Deficit (charged to the Vote of Credit) £269,462,928 19 7

And whereas the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised the application of surplus receipts realised under Votes 2 to 11 towards making good the deficit in receipts under Vote 1.

SCHEDULE.
No. of Vote. Air Services, 1940, Votes. Deficits. Surpluses
Excesses of actual over estimated gross Expenditure. Deficiences of actual as compared with estimated Receipts. Surpluses of actual as compared with estimated Receipts.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
1 Pay, &c, of the Air Force 45,260,207 5 11 14,901,974 2 4 —
2 Quartering Non-Technical Stores, Supplies and Transportation 43,230,162 17 11 — 362,320 9 9
3 Technical and Warlike Stores 78,419,332 1 8 — 13,112,052 19 3
4 Works, Buildings and Lands 78,564,869 5 10 — 627,641 17 9
5 Medical Services 1,861,809 12 11 — 17,144 18 1
6 Educational Services 279,846 9 2 — 3,536 6 10
7 Reserve and Auxiliary Forces 23,544 4 2 — 1,664 3 3
8 Civil Aviation 4,041,979 9 4 — 257,833 0 8
9 Meteorological and Miscellaneous Effective Services 14,003,228 0 0 — 79,141 12 8
10 Air Ministry 2,771,620 9 0 — 1,783 10 1
11 Half-Pay, Pensions and other Non-effective Services 589,884 9 1 — 44,436 12 4
— Balances Irrecoverable and Claims Abandoned 22,026 2 11 — —
269,068,510 7 11 14,901,974 2 4 Total Surpluses
Total Deficits £283,970,484 10 3 £14,507,555 10 8
Net Deficit met from Vote of Credit £269,462,928 19 7"

Resolved, That the application of such surpluses be sanctioned."—[Captain Crookshank.]

Resolutions to be reported upon the next Sitting Day.