HC Deb 09 July 1959 vol 608 cc1763-4

Resolutions reported, I. Whereas it appears by the Navy Appropriation Account for the year ended 31st March 1958, 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 £3,185,985 16s. 8d. viz.:—

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses 5,816,760 9 10
Total Deficits 2,630,774 13 2
Net Surplus £3,185,985 16 8

And whereas the Lords Commissioners of 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 1958, 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 Expenditure is £4,776,640 0s. 0d., viz.:—

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses 21,091,193 0 11
Total Deficits 16,324,553 0 11
Net Surplus £4,766,640 0 0

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 £422,944 4s. 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 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 1958, 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 £11,212,646 1s. 11d., viz.:—

£ s. d.
Total Surpluses 15,026,598 0 0
Total Deficits 3,813,951 18 1
Net Surplus £11,212,646 1 11

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 £1,622,755 11s. 11d. 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.

[For details see OFFICIAL REPORT, 7th July, 1959; Vol. 608, c. 1297–1310.]

Resolutions agreed to.

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