HC Deb 15 July 1943 vol 391 cc419-25

Considered in Committee

[Mr. CHARLES WILLIAMS in the Chair]

"I. Whereas it appears by the Navy Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1942, 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 2–6 and 8–16) — 16,542,858 6 5
Deduct—Sum to be surrendered to the Exchequer in respect of the Excess of Receipts over the total of Appropriations-in-Aid authorised by Parliament — 677,771 16 6
15,865,086 9 11
Total Deficits, namely:
Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Votes 1 and 7) 15,865,086 9 11
Excesses of actual over estimated gross expenditure 511,529,637 18 8
527,394,724 8 7
Net Deficit (charged to the Vote of Credit) £511,529,637 18 8
And whereas the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised the application of that part of the surplus receipts realised under Votes 2 to 6 and 8 to 16 which is required to make good the deficit in receipts under Votes 1 and 7.

provisions of this Act, and the application is one of which notice is required by Sub-section (3) of Section fifty of the principal Act to be given to the council of a metropolitan borough, the notice, if not previously given, shall be given on the application being referred to the Minister, and the Minister shall, in dealing with the application take into account any representations made to the London County Council by the council of the borough."

Mr. W. S. Morrison

I beg to move, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

When the Bill was in this House my hon. Friend the Member for Peckham (Mr. Silkin), on behalf of the London County Council, raised the question of the relationship which exists under the present Act between the metropolitan boroughs and the London County Council, which is the planning authority for the county of London. He desired me to consider whether it would not be wise to preserve that relationship in this Bill. I am obliged to him for his suggestion. I have adopted it and this Amendment gives effect to it.

Question put, and agreed to.

SCHEDULE
No. of Vote. Navy Services, 1941, 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, etc., of Officers and Men of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, and of certain other Personnel serving with the Fleet 49,544,926 19 4 15,865,080 9 11 —
2 Victualling and Clothing for the Navy 36,562,079 1 3 — 7,863,011 10 4
3 Medical Establishments and Services 1,919,491 16 0 — 77,976 6 11
4 Civilians employed on Fleet Services 3,944,769 6 3 — 6,693 15 10
5 Educational Services 326,031 1 11 — 59,762 16 6
6 Scientific Services 2,053,381 10 11 — 69,164 9 4
7 Royal Naval Reserves 23,245 6 4 6 0 0 —
8 Shipbuilding, Repairs, Maintenance, etc.:
Section I—Personnel 384,332,146 14 1 — 7,951,182 8 0
Section II—Materiel 384,332,146 14 1 — 7,951,182 8 0
Section III—Contract Work 384,332,146 14 1 — 7,951,182 8 0
9 Naval Armaments 384,332,146 14 1 — 7,951,182 8 0
10 Works, Buildings and Repairs at Home and Abroad 384,332,146 14 1 — 7,951,182 8 0
16 Merchant Shipbuilding 384,332,146 14 1 — 7,951,182 8 0
11 Miscellaneous Effective Services 19,519,300 19 0 — 395,050 4 9
12 Admiralty Office 4,219,344 14 6 — 27,578 12 9
13 Non-effective Services (Naval and Marine)—Officers 1,884,260 13 10 — 19,498 16 0
14 Non-effective Services (Naval and Marine)—Men 5,700,412 11 2 — 72,680 1 10
15 Civil Superannuation, Allowances and Gratuities 1,354,462 9 10 — 259 4 2
— Balances Irrecoverable and Claims abandoned 145,774 14 3 — —
16,542,858 6 5
Deduct—Sum to be surrendered to the Exchequer in respect of the Excess of the Receipts over the total of Appropriations-in-Aid authorised by Parliament — — 677,771 16 6
511,529,637 18 8 15,865,086 9 11 Total Surpluses available
Total Deficits £527,394,724 8 7 £15,865,086 9 11
Net Deficit met from Vote of Credit £511,529,637 18 8"

Resolved,

"That the application of such surpluses be sanctioned."—[Mr. Assheton.]

"II. Whereas it appears by the Army Appropriation Account for the year ended the 3rst day of-March, 1942, 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) 20,681,496 3 3
Total Deficits, namely:
Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Vote 1) 43,343,409 19 3
Excesses of actual over estimated gross expenditure 594,733,493 9 6
638,076,903 8 9
Net Deficit (charged to the Vote of Credit) £617,395,407 5 6

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.

SCHEDULE
No. of Vote. Army Services, 1941, Votes. Deficits. Surpluses.
Excesses of actual over estimated gross Expenditure. Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated Receipts. Surpluses of actual as compared with estimated Receipts.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
1 Pay, etc., of the Army 226,139,248 10 5 43,343,409 19 3 —
2 Territorial Army and Reserve Forces 5,632,766 7 2 — 23,677 12 3
3 Medical Services 14,065,029 8 8 — 118,444 13 4
4 Educational Establishments 2,033,260 6 3 — 6,192 16 11
5 Quartering and Movements 53,422,401 8 3 — 595,391 5 4
6 Supplies, Road Transport and Remounts 130,158,876 12 11 — 2,745,920 18 11
7 Clothing 4,029,399 12 4 — 7,123,374 5 4
8 General Stores 23,142,587 13 9 — 2,000,994 16 5
9 Warlike Stores 5,071,352 12 4 — 4,798,191 4 5
10 Works, Buildings and Lands 95,598,122 13 9 — 1,209,623 1 4
11 Miscellaneous Effective Services 24,497,658 0 9 — 481,562 18 11
12 War Office 2,259,515 11 9 — 2,663 9 11
13 Half-pay, Retired Pay and other Non-effective Charges for Officers 3,110,107 10 8 — 769,491 0 4
14 Pensions and other Non-effective Charges for Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, men and others 4,796,333 13 3 — 805,768 5 6
15 Civil Superannuation, Compensation and Gratuities 279,952 8 6 — 199 14 4
— Balances Irrecoverable and Claims Abandoned 496,880 18 9 — —
594,733,493 9 6 43,343,409 19 3 Total surpluses
Total Deficits £638,076,903 8 9 £20,681,496 3 3
Net Deficit met from Vote of Credit £617,395,407 5 6"

Resolved,

"That the application of such surpluses be sanctioned."—[Mr. Assheton.]

"III. Whereas it appears by the Air Services Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1942, that, as shown in the Schedule hereunto 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) 34,522,819 14 8
Total Deficits, namely:
Deficiences of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Vote 1) 46,693,301 19 0
Excesses of actual over estimated gross expenditure 348,696,473 0 1
395,389,774 19 1
Net Deficit (charged to the Vote of Credit) £360,866,955 4 5

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, 1941, 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, etc., of the Air Force 69,192,347 8 2 46,693,301 19 0 —
2 Quartering Non-Technical Stores, Supplies and Transportation 75,315,455 17 2 — 2,164,884 1 11
3 Technical and Warlike Stores 39,432,315 13 2 — 29,680,557 5 6
4 Works, Buildings and Lands 133,419,500 1 6 — 2,123,878 10 7
5 Medical Services 3,089,102 14 5 — 75,256 11 8
6 Educational Services 688,600 10 3 — 3,238 3 8
7 Reserve and Auxiliary Forces 279,836 13 1 — 425 5 2
8 Civil Aviation 2,732,202 2 4 — 111,320 18 6
9 Meteorological and Miscellaneous Effective Services 20,007,404 5 0 — 310,670 18 4
10 Air Ministry 3,539,346 6 3 — 573 8 5
11 Half-Pay, Pensions and other Non-effective Services 976,951 13 10 — 52,014 10 11
— Balances Irrecoverable and Claims Abandoned 23,409 14 11 — —
348,696,473 0 1 46,693,301 19 0 Total Surpluses
Total Deficits £395,389,774 19 1 34,522,819 14 8
Net Deficit met from Vote of Credit £360,866,955 4 5"

Resolved,

That the application of such surpluses be sanctioned."—[Mr. Assheton.]

Resolutions to be reported upon the next Sitting Day.