HC Deb 17 July 1956 vol 556 cc1162-3

Resolutions reported,

I. Whereas it appears by the Navy Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1955, 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 £6,116,213 6s. 5d., viz.:—
£ s. d.
Total Surpluses … 17,675,472 8 8
Total Deficits … 11,559,259 2 3
Net Surplus … £6,116,213 6 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 th Army Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1955, 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 £53,839,976 16s. 1d., viz.:—
£ s. d.
Total Surpluses … 74,309,670 7 4
Total Deficits … 20,469,693 11 3
Net Surplus … £53,839,976 16 1
And whereas the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised:
  1. (1) the application of so much of the realised surplus on Vote 8 for Army Services as is necessary to meet the net deficit of £2,785,920 11s. 1d. on Vote 11 that would otherwise have been met by issues out of the Consolidated Fund under the Armed Forces (Housing Loans) Acts, 1949 and 1953.
  2. (2) the application of so much of the remainder of the said total surpluses on certain Grants for Army Services as is necessary to make good the remainder of 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, 1955, 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 £28,041,822 3s. 3d., viz.:—

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses … 44,524,266 12 6
Total Deficits … 16,482,444 9 3
Net Surplus … £28,041,822 3 3

And whereas the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised:

  1. (1) the application of so much of the realised surplus on Vote 8 for Air Services as is necessary to meet the net deficit of £2,745,653 5s. 9d. on Vote 11 that would otherwise have been met by issues out of the Consolidated Fund under the Armed Forces (Housing Loans) Acts, 1949 and 1953.
  2. (2) the application of so much of the remainder of the said total surpluses on certain Grants for Air Services as is necessary to make good the remainder of the said total deficits on other Grants for Air Services.

3. That the application of such sums be sanctioned.

Resolutions agreed to.

[For details see OFFICIAL REPORT, 4th July, 1956; Vol. 555, c. 1485–1496.]