HC Deb 03 July 1952 vol 503 cc755-6

Resolutions reported:

I. Whereas it appears by the Navy Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1951, 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 £8,455,905 16s. 5d., namely:

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses 9,031,170 5 0
Total Deficits 575,364 8 7
Net Surplus £8,455,805 16 5

And whereas the Lords Commissioners of Her 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.

II. Whereas it appears by the Army Appropriation Account for the year ended 31st day of March, 1951, that the aggregate Expenditure on Army Service 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 £6,497,749 1s. 4d., namely:

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses 9,593,189 5 10
Total Deficits 3,095,440 4 6
Net Surplus £6,497,749 1 4

And whereas the Lords Commissioners of Her 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.

III. Whereas it appears by the Air Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March 1951, 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 £8,166,612 3s. 2d. namely:

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses 9,022,801 0 9
Total Deficits 856,188 17 7
Net Surplus £8,166,612 3 2

And whereas the Lords Commissioners of Her 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 see OFFICIAL REPORT, 26th June, 1952; Vol. 502, c. 2561–92.]