HC Deb 10 March 1960 vol 619 cc701-2
Motion made, and Question proposed,
That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to Her Maj-esty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1960, for expenditure beyond the sum already provided in the grants for Air Services for the year
Schedule
— Sums not exceeding
Supply Grants Appropriations
£ £
Vote
1. Pay, &c, of the Air Force … … … … 1,100,000 180,000
2. Reserve and Auxiliary Services … … … … Cr. 100,000 —
3. Air Ministry … … … … 420,000 30,000
4. Civilians at Outstations … … … … 1,100,000 510,000
5. Movements … … … … 2,740,000 *-130,000
6. Supplies … … … … Cr. 3,910,000 *-1,080,000
7. Aircraft and Stores … … … … Cr. 5,270,000 *-1,650,000
8. Works and Lands … … … … 3,650,000 *-550,000
9. Miscellaneous Effective Services … … … … 10 *-520,000
10. Non-Effective Services … … … … 270,000 —
11. Additional Married Quarters … … … … — *-150,000
Total, Air (Supplementary, 1959–60 … … £ 10 *-3,360,000
* Deficit.
Major Legge-Bourke

This Supplementary Estimate is the result partly of the payment of £100,000 to the Maldivian Government. I know that on the Service Estimates it is not in order to go into detail about the foreign policy which leads to these things—in fact, I was in the Chair last year when this very matter arose. We are, however, entitled to just a little explanation of the purpose for which the £100,000 was spent. It may seem chickenfeed compared with some of the ghastly sums which we have been considering so far, but we are entitled to know what the £100,000 went on in the Maldivian negotiations.

Mr. W. J. Taylor

If my hon. and gallant Friend turns not only to the Explanation on page 2 of the Supplementary Estimate, but also to the letters between the Maldivian Government and Her Majesty's Government, which were published in Cmnd. Paper 948, he will find all the information he requires.

Question put and agreed to.