HC Deb 18 July 1949 vol 467 cc1102-3

Resolutions reported: I. Whereas it appears by the Navy Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1948, that the aggregate Expenditure on Navy Services has not exceeded the aggregate sums appropriated for those Services and that, as shown in the Schedule hereto appended, the net surplus of the Exchequer Grants for Navy Services over the net Expenditure is ¼15,776,537 8s. 9d., namely:

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses 26,779,440 0 2
Total Deficits 11,002,902 11 5
Net Surplus £15,776,537 8 9

And whereas the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised the application of so much of the said total surpluses on certain Grants for Navy Services as is necessary to make good the said total deficits on other Grants for Navy Services.

1. That the application of such sums be sanctioned." [For details of Schedule see OFFICIAL REPORT, 11th July, 1949; Vol. 467, c. 145.] II. Whereas it appears by the Army Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1948, that the aggregate Expenditure on Army Services has not exceeded the aggregate sums appropriated for those Services and that, as shown in the Schedule hereto appended, the net surplus of the Exchequer Grants for Army Services over the net Expenditure is £13,219,660 13s. 11d. namely:

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses 21,054,438 11 3
Total Deficits 7,834,777 17 4
Net Surplus £13,219,660 13 11

And whereas the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised the application of so much of the said total surpluses on certain Grants for Army Services as is necessary to make good the said total deficits on other Grants for Army Services.

2. That the application of such sums be sanctioned." [For details of Schedule see OFFICIAL REPORT, 11th July, 1949; Vol. 467, c. 149.] III. Whereas it appears by the Air Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1948, that the aggregate Expenditure on Air Services has not exceeded the aggregate sums appropriated for those Services and that, as shown in the Schedule hereto appended, the net surplus of the Exchequer Grants for Air Services over the net Expenditure is £32,477,294 15s. 7d., namely:

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses … 41,040,465 18 10
Total Deficits … 8,563,171 3 3
Net Surplus … £32,477,294 15 7

And whereas the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised the application of so much of the said total surpluses on certain Grants for Air Services as is necessary to make good the said total deficits on other Grants for Air Services.

3. "That the application of such sums be sanctioned." [For details of Schedule see OFFICIAL REPORT, 11th July, 1949; Vol. 467, c. 151.]

Resolutions agreed to.