HC Deb 30 July 1942 vol 382 cc795-7

Resolutions reported:

"1. 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:

£ s. d. £ s. d.
Total Surpluses, namely:
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
304,943,259 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.

1. "That the application of such surpluses be sanctioned."

[For details of Schedule see OFFICIAL REPORT, 28th July, 1942; cols. 431–2, Vol. 382.]

"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 2 to 15 towards making good the deficit in receipts under Vote 1.

2. "That the application of such surpluses be sanctioned."

[For details of Schedule see OFFICIAL REPORT, 28th July, 1942; cols. 433–4; Vol. 382.]

"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 appended, the total surpluses and deficits on Air Votes for that year are as follows:

£ s. d. £ s. d.
Total Surpluses, namely:
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

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  1. AIR ESTIMATES, 1942. 142 words