HC Deb 10 July 1946 vol 425 c479

Resolutions reported:

1.Whereas it appears by the Navy Services Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March 1945 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) 38,389,741 3 9
Total Deficits, namely:
Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Votes 1 and 7) 39,719,007 17 0
Excesses of actual over estimated gross expenditure 773,250,879 6 5
812,969,887 4 2
Net Deficit (charged to the Vote of Credit) £774,580,146 0 5
And whereas the Lords Commissioners al 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, 2nd July, 1946; Vol. 424, c. 2071–2.]
II. Whereas it appears by the Air Services Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March 1945 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) 153,639,790 1 0
Total Deficits, namely
Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Vote 1) 189,333,580 12 11
Excesses of actual over estimated gross expenditure 448,905,038 6 10
638,238,618 19 9
Net Deficit (charged to the Vote of Credit) £484,598,828 18 9
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.
2. "That the application of such surpluses be sanctioned."
[For details of Schedule, see OFFICIAL REPORT, 2nd July, 1946: Vol. 424, c. 2073–4.]
Resolutions agreed to.