HC Deb 16 July 1958 vol 591 c1393

Resolutions reported, I. Whereas it appears by the Army Appropriation Account for the year ended on the 31st day of March, 1957, 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 £8,355,653 17s. 8d., viz.:—

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses 11,754,546 17 11
Total Deficits 3,398,893 0 3
Net Surplus £8,355,653 17 8
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 let deficit of £727,322 8s. 5d. 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.

1. That the application of such sums be sanctioned. II. Whereas it appears by the Air Appropriation Account for the year ended on the 31st day of March, 1957, 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 £7,415,590 11s. 7d., viz.:—

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses 35,636,871 16 6
Total Deficits 28,221,281 4 11
Net Surplus £7,415,590 11 7
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.

2. That the application of such sums be sanctioned.

[For details see OFFICIAL REPORT, 15th July, 1958; Vol. 591, c. 1189–1192.]

Resolutions agreed to.