HC Deb 25 July 1946 vol 426 cc341-4

ARMY ESTIMATES, 1946

"That a sum, not exceeding £232,000,000, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1947, for Expenditure in respect of the Army Services, namely:

£
1. Pay, etc., of the Army (in addition to the sum of £148,500,000 to be allocated from the Vote on Account)… … 76,511,000
2. Reserve Forces (to a number not exceeding 90,000, all ranks, for the Army Reserve), Territorial Army, Cadet Forces, etc. (in addition to the sum of £2,472,000 to be allocated from the Vote on Account)… 1,275,000
3. Medical Services (in addition to the sum of £2,266,000 to be allocated from the Vote on Account)… … 1,168,000

AIR ESTIMATES, 1946

"That a sum, not exceeding £105,500,000, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1947, for Expenditure in respect of the Air Services, namely:

£
1. Pay, etc., of the Air Force (in addition to the sum of £103,500,000 to be allocated from the Vote on Account) 73,000,000
2. Quartering, Non-Technical Supplies and Transportation (in addition to the sum of £12,000,000 to be allocated from the Vote on Account) 8,250,000
3. Technical Supplies and Services (in addition to the sum of £9,750,000 to be allocated from the Vote on Account) 6,850,000
4. Works, Buildings and Lands (in addition to the sum of £17,750,000 to be allocated from the Vote on Account) 12,500,000
5. Medical Services (in addition to the sum of £250,000 to be allocated from the Vote on Account) 160,000
6. Educational Services (in addition to the sum of £400,000 to be allocated from the Vote on Account) 320,000
7. Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (to a number not exceeding 72,000 all ranks) (in addition to the sum of £200,000 to be allocated from the Vote on Account) 150,000
9. Meteorological and Miscellaneous Effective Services (in addition to the sum of £2,400,000 to be allocated from the Vote on Account) 1,670,000
10. Air Ministry (in addition to the sum of £1,900,000 to be allocated from the Vote on Account) 1,330,000
11. Half-Pay, Pensions, and other Non-Effective Services (in addition to the sum of £1,850,000 to be allocated from the Vote on Account) 1,270,000
£105,500,000"

Resolutions to be reported Tomorrow; Committee to sit again Tomorrow.