HC Deb 04 June 1945 vol 411 cc647-8

Resolutions reported:

"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."
1. "That the application of such surpluses be sanctioned."
[For details of Schedule, see Official Report, 1st June, 1945; Vol 411, c. 560–564.]
"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 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, 1st June, 1945; Vol. 411, c. 560–564.]
"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,"
3. "That the application of such surpluses be sanctioned."
[For details of Schedule, see Official Report, 1st June, 1945; Vol 411, c. 560–564.]

Resolutions agreed to.