HC Deb 01 June 1945 vol 411 cc559-64

Considered in Committee.

[Mr. CHARLES WILLIAMS in the Chair]

"I. Whereas it appears by the Navy Services Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1944, 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 2–6 and 8–16) — 33,072,113 13 3
Total Deficits, namely:
Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Votes 1 and 7) 39,883,473 12 10
Excesses of actual over estimated gross expenditure 683,750,591 9 0 723,634,065 1 10
Net Deficit (charged to the Vote of Credit) £690,561,951 8 7
And whereas the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised the application of surplus receipts realised under Votes 2 to 6 and 8 to 16 towards making good the deficit in receipts under Votes 1 and 7.
SCHEDULE
No. of Vote Navy Services, 1943, 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 77,787,373 15 1 39,883,463 12 10 —
2 Victualling and Clothing for the Navy 59,232,056 18 4 — 9,669,819 15 1
3 Medical Establishments and Services 3,198,996 5 8 — 115,598 7 4
4 Civilians employed on. Fleet Services 4,098,966 11 3 — 5,456 17 3
5 Educational Services 201,609 0 6 — 93,703 10 4
6 Scientific Services 3,433,949 16 11 — 77,821 3 3
7 Royal Naval Reserves 32,083 16 7 10 0 0 —
8 Shipbuilding, Repairs, Maintenance, etc.: 482,199,828 2 8 — 16,937,144 7 1
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 39,228,223 3 10 — 6,082,020 1 10
12 Admiralty Office 6,058,694 19 5 — 9,402 6 2
13 Non-effective Services (Naval and Marine)—Officers 1,782,685 16 4 — 15,703 13 6
14 Non-effective Services (Naval and Marine)—Men 5,026,409 12 1 — 62,765 19 9
15 Civil Superannuation, Allowances and Gratuities 1,403,316 16 9 — 2,677 11 8
— Balances Irrecoverable and Claims abandoned 66,396 13 7 — —
683,750,591 9 0 39,883,473 12 10
Total Deficits £723,634,065 1 10 Total Surpluses£33,072,113 13 3
Net Deficit met from Vote of Credit £690,561,951 8 7"

Resolved: "That the application of such surpluses be sanctioned."—[Mr. Peake.]

"II. Whereas it appears by the Army Services Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1944, that, as shown in the Schedule hereunto appended, the total surpluses and deficits on Army Votes for that year are as follows:
Total Surpluses, namely: £ s. d. £ s. d.
Surpluses of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Votes 2–15) 18,939,450 14 1
Total Deficits, namely:
Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Vote 1) 25,790,946 16 7
Excesses of actual over estimated gross expenditure 947,451,024 18 2 973,241,971 14 9
Net Deficit (charged to the Vote of Credit) £954,302,521 0 8
And whereas the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised the application of surplus receipts realised under Votes 2to 15 towards making good the deficit in receipts under Vote 1
SCHEDULE
No. of Vote Army Services, 1943, 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 387,781,615 11 4 25,790,946 16 7 —
2 Territorial Army and Reserve Forces 7,194,344 0 9 — 67,967 0 10
3 Medical Services 6,064,633 10 6 — 180,008 6 8
4 Educational Establishments 1,937,994 184 — 11,457 2 4
5 Quartering and Movements 95,144,441 8 3 — 1,510,446 5 0
6 Supplies, Road Transport and Remounts 251,116,428 7 10 — 10,174,569 19 3
7 Clothing 6,197,883 11 8 — 40,709 12 2
8 General Stores 33,295,078 0 8 — 258,115 9 1
9 Warlike Stores 8,007,943 1 0 — 655,480 13 7
10 Works, Buildings and Lands 109,160,772 12 6 — 3,833,347 11 0
11 Miscellaneous Effective Services 32,100,990 6 8 — 818,229 0 9
12 War Office 3,484,944 0 11 — 1,825 0 10
13 Half-pay, Retired Pay and other Non-effective Charges for Officers 3,289,113 9 8 — 647,450 18 7
14 Pensions and other Non-effective Charges for Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, men and others 1,705,539 1 1 — 739,407 3 4
15 Civil Superannuation, Compensation and Gratuities 399,695 14 9 — 436 10 8
— Balances Irrecoverable and Claims Abandoned 568,607 2 3 — —
947,451,024 18 2 25,790,946 16 7 Total Surpluses
Total Deficits £973,241,971 14 9 £18,939,450 14 1
Net Deficit met from Vote of Credit £954,302,521 0 8"

Resolved: "That the application of such surpluses be sanctioned."—[Mr. Peake.]

"III. Whereas it appears by the Air Services Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1944, that, as shown in the Schedule hereunto appended, 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) 100,825,385 11 7
Total Deficits, namely:
Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Vote 1) 117,185,389 7 6
Excesses of actual over estimated gross expenditure 483,173,914 6 6 600,359,303 14 0
Net Deficit (charged to the Vote of Credit) £499,533,918 2 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.

Resolved: "That the application of such surpluses be sanctioned."—[Mr. Peake.]

Resolution to be reported upon Monday next.

ADJOURNMENT

Resolved: "That this House do now adjourn."—[Major Mott-Radclyffe.]

Adjourned accordingly at Three Minutes to Three o'Clock