HC Deb 22 July 1943 vol 391 cc1221-2

Resolutions reported:

"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 Lord 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 6 which is required to make good the deficit in receipts under Votes 1 and 7."
1. "That the application of such surpluses be sanctioned."
[For details of Schedule see OFFICIAL REPORT, 15th July, 1943; cols. 419–420, Vol. 391.]
"II. Whereas it appears by the Army 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 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."
2. "That the application of such Surpluses be sanctioned."
[For details of Schedule see OFFICIAL REPORT, 15th July, 1943; cols. 423–424, Vol. 391.]
"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 II towards making good the deficit in receipts under Vote 1."
3. "That the application of such surpluses be sanctioned."
[For details of Schedule see OFFICIAL REPORT, 15th July, 1943, cols. 425 and 426, Vol. 391.]
Resolutions agreed to.